Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Syria
Syria: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.5246 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Syria, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.5246 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Syria peaked at 3.1 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.5246 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Syria 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.1 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.1 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.01 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.93 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.81 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 2.63 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1966 | 2.43 hectares per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 2.24 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 2.18 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.11 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 2.04 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.07 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 2.05 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.99 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 1.87 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.74 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 1.67 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.57 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1.52 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.41 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.31 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 1.11 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.04 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9889 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.9703 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.9434 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9182 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.8953 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8694 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8483 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8241 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.8048 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7876 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.7721 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.7582 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.7349 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.7066 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.6654 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6423 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6328 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.6186 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6082 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6116 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6424 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6865 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7164 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.725 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.724 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.7109 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.6835 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.661 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.6367 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6057 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.5762 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2024 | 0.5479 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2025 | 0.5246 hectares per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.68 hectares per person | 2.18 hectares per person | 3.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.61 hectares per person | 2.11 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 1.57 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9564 hectares per person | 0.8483 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7329 hectares per person | 0.6328 hectares per person | 0.8241 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6727 hectares per person | 0.6082 hectares per person | 0.725 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.592 hectares per person | 0.5246 hectares per person | 0.661 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Syria?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Syria was 0.5246 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5246 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.