Agricultural irrigated land in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Agricultural irrigated land was 7.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural irrigated land in Syrian Arab Republic, 2003–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total agricultural land.
Analysis
Syrian Arab Republic recorded 7.2% for agricultural irrigated land in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural irrigated land in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 10.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.8%, in 2017.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Agricultural irrigated land in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of total agricultural land | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 9.9% | — |
| 2004 | 10.3% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 10.3% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 10.0% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.9% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 9.6% | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 10.1% | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 10.3% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 9.4% | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 7.2% | -23.3% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 7.3% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 7.3% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.9% | +9.0% |
| 2022 | 7.2% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 7.2% | +0.0% |
Syrian Arab Republic compared with similar countries
- Syrian Arab Republic's 7.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.2%, 3.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Syrian Arab Republic's 7.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7.3%, 99% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 8.9% | 10.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 10.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.2% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural irrigated land in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Agricultural irrigated land in Syrian Arab Republic was 7.2% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest agricultural irrigated land recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.8% in 2017.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for agricultural irrigated land?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 35th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural irrigated land rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Agricultural irrigated land (% of total agricultural land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural irrigated land refers to agricultural areas purposely provided with water, including land irrigated by controlled flooding.