Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Syria
Syria: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Syria is 0.0058 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.031 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 sq. km per person, in 2023.
Syria ranks 73rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.031 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0294 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0263 sq. km per person | -6.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -7.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0211 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0204 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0182 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -4.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -4.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0079 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0077 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0076 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0067 sq. km per person | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0072 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0058 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.031 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.019 sq. km per person | 0.0161 sq. km per person | 0.0211 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 0.0085 sq. km per person | 0.0107 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 0.0063 sq. km per person | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0067 sq. km per person | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0073 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0062 sq. km per person | 0.0058 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Syria?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Syria was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.031 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. 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 land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land 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)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.