Temporary fallow — Area in Syria
Syria: Temporary fallow — Area was 1,682 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary fallow — Area in Syria, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in Syria is 1,682 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Syria peaked at 1,691 1000 ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 690 1000 ha, in 2005.
That places Syria 31st out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Syria, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 901 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 830 1000 ha | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 817 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 896 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2005 | 690 1000 ha | -23.0% |
| 2006 | 845 1000 ha | +22.5% |
| 2007 | 963 1000 ha | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 1,055 1000 ha | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 1,325 1000 ha | +25.6% |
| 2010 | 903 1000 ha | -31.8% |
| 2011 | 1,136 1000 ha | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 1,237 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 1,523 1000 ha | +23.1% |
| 2014 | 1,579 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,635 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1,691 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,558 1000 ha | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 1,540 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,455 1000 ha | -5.5% |
| 2020 | 1,442 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,562 1000 ha | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 1,682 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 1,682 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,682 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,682 1000 ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 298.24 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,682 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 11.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 924.67 1000 ha | 690 1000 ha | 1,325 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,426 1000 ha | 903 1000 ha | 1,691 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,610 1000 ha | 1,442 1000 ha | 1,682 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 28 Niger 1,982 1000 ha compare
- 29 Cuba 1,950 1000 ha compare
- 30 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,847 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
- 34 Morocco 1,508 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Syria
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7246 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temporary fallow — area in Syria?
- Temporary fallow — area in Syria was 1,682 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1,691 1000 ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 690 1000 ha in 2005.
- How does Syria rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Syria ranks 31st out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Temporary fallow — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.