Surface area in Syria
Syria: Surface area was 185,180 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat
Surface area 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 sq. km.
Analysis
The most recent figure for surface area in Syria is 185,180 sq. km, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Syria peaked at 185,180 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 185,180 sq. km, in 1961.
Syria ranks 88th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 9 |
| 1970s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1980s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 1990s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 185,180 sq. km | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area in Syria?
- Surface area in Syria was 185,180 sq. km 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 surface area recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 185,180 sq. km in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 185,180 sq. km in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for surface area?
- Syria ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is surface 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 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 Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.