Arable land in Syria
Syria: Arable land was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Arable land in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Syria is 0.1865 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Syria peaked at 1.28 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1865 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Syria 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.12 hectares per person | 0.9109 hectares per person | 1.28 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7341 hectares per person | 0.6038 hectares per person | 0.8857 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4886 hectares per person | 0.394 hectares per person | 0.5839 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.334 hectares per person | 0.2897 hectares per person | 0.3883 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2468 hectares per person | 0.2125 hectares per person | 0.273 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2255 hectares per person | 0.2038 hectares per person | 0.243 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 hectares per person | 0.1865 hectares per person | 0.2214 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 64 Malawi 0.1895 hectares per person compare
- 65 Afghanistan 0.1893 hectares per person compare
- 66 Sierra Leone 0.1872 hectares per person compare
- 68 Guinea-Bissau 0.1837 hectares per person compare
- 69 Zambia 0.1834 hectares per person compare
- 70 Morocco 0.1823 hectares per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.33 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Syria?
- Arable land in Syria was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1865 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for arable land?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.