Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 74.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
74.09 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 209 countries
All-time high
81.84 hectares per square kilometre
in 1963
All-time low
73.03 hectares per square kilometre
in 1968
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Syria is 74.09 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 81.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1963 and was at its lowest, 73.03 hectares per square kilometre, in 1968.
Syria ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.3 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 81.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 81.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 80.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 77.81 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 74.16 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 74.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73.03 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 73.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 73.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.05 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 78.78 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 78.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.76 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 77.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 76.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 76.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 75.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.13 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 76.03 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.91 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.74 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.73 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 73.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 73.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.01 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 75.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.04 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.91 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.61 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.33 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.78 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.76 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 74.99 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.09 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.53 hectares per square kilometre | 73.03 hectares per square kilometre | 81.84 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.4 hectares per square kilometre | 73.23 hectares per square kilometre | 78.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.77 hectares per square kilometre | 73.41 hectares per square kilometre | 76.8 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.52 hectares per square kilometre | 73.43 hectares per square kilometre | 75.11 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.31 hectares per square kilometre | 74.61 hectares per square kilometre | 75.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.79 hectares per square kilometre | 75.74 hectares per square kilometre | 75.81 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.74 hectares per square kilometre | 74.09 hectares per square kilometre | 75.77 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 9 Rwanda 76.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 10 Nigeria 76.2 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 11 Moldova 74.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 13 Djibouti 73.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 14 Guinea 73.23 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 15 Bangladesh 72.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Syria was 74.09 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 81.84 hectares per square kilometre in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.03 hectares per square kilometre in 1968.
- How does Syria rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.