What is land area in Syria?

Land area in Syria was 183,630 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 183,780 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 183,570 sq. km in 2004.

How does Syria rank for land area?

Syria ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Syria

Name: Land area in Syria
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Syria: Land area was 183,630 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

183,630 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

88th

of 216 countries

All-time high

183,780 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

183,570 sq. km

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Syria, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Syria recorded 183,630 sq. km for land area in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Syria peaked at 183,780 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 183,570 sq. km, in 2004.

That places Syria 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	9
1970s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
1980s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
1990s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
2000s	183,662 sq. km	183,570 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
2010s	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	10
2020s	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Syria

85 Uganda 200,520 sq. km compare
86 Senegal 192,530 sq. km compare
87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare
90 Uruguay 175,020 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 160,508 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Syria?: Land area in Syria was 183,630 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 183,780 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 183,570 sq. km in 2004.
How does Syria rank for land area?: Syria ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.