How does Syria rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?

Syria ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.

Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Syria

Name: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 38.0%

World rank

23rd

of 188 countries

All-time high

0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1960

All-time low

0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1960–2022

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2022.

That represents a change of down 38.0% on the previous year and up 77.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Syria 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1960 to 2022.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0158 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
1962	0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1963	0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1964	0.0111 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1965	0.0097 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
1966	0.0102 hectares per US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1967	0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1968	0.0077 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1969	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1970	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.0%
1971	0.0052 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.4%
1972	0.0046 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.9%
1973	0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1974	0.0028 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.0%
1975	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1976	0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.9%
1977	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.0%
1978	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.2%
1979	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1980	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1981	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.5%
1982	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1983	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1984	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1985	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1986	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1987	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+16.9%
1988	0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1989	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+5.5%
1990	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1991	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1992	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1993	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
1994	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.7%
1995	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
1996	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
1997	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
1998	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
1999	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.2%
2000	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2001	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2002	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2003	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2004	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
2005	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.6%
2006	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
2007	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.5%
2008	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2009	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2010	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
2011	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
2012	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+56.4%
2013	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	+102.2%
2014	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+30.6%
2016	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2017	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2018	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.9%
2019	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-4.8%
2020	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	+80.7%
2021	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.9%
2022	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	-38.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

Year	Change	From	To
2013	+102.2%	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP
2020	+80.7%	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0112 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

20 Burundi 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
21 Guinea 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
22 Bolivia 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
24 Burkina Faso 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
25 Sierra Leone 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
26 Kyrgyzstan 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 188 places →

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 capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Syria?: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0169 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1960.
What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Syria rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?: Syria ranks 23rd out of 188 countries with data for 2022.
Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 77.8%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 188 places, 10,765 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 23 October 2026

Agricultural area over the long-term divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.