Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 23.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
23.96 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
42nd
of 206 countries
All-time high
34.88 hectares per square kilometre
in 1964
All-time low
23.96 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 23.96 hectares per square kilometre for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 34.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1964 and was at its lowest, 23.96 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Syria 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.44 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 33.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 34.28 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 34.51 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 31.96 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 31.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 30.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.08 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 30.2 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 30.92 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 27.89 hectares per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 28.62 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 27.66 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 28.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.7 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.65 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 27.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.41 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 27.28 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 26.18 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.58 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.14 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.93 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 25.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.79 hectares per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 25.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.62 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.58 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.71 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.22 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 24.99 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.19 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.91 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.4 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.37 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.67 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 23.96 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 23.96 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 23.96 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.03 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 23.96 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 7.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.86 hectares per square kilometre | 30.35 hectares per square kilometre | 34.88 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.43 hectares per square kilometre | 27.66 hectares per square kilometre | 31.08 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.54 hectares per square kilometre | 26.11 hectares per square kilometre | 28.77 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.99 hectares per square kilometre | 25.58 hectares per square kilometre | 26.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.37 hectares per square kilometre | 24.71 hectares per square kilometre | 25.91 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.41 hectares per square kilometre | 25.37 hectares per square kilometre | 25.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.49 hectares per square kilometre | 23.96 hectares per square kilometre | 25.38 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 39 Azerbaijan 25.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 United Kingdom 24.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 Guinea 24.42 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 43 Italy 23.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 44 Luxembourg 23.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 45 Cambodia 23.34 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria was 23.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.88 hectares per square kilometre in 1964.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.96 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable 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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.