Cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Cropland per person over the long term was 0.2058 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic is 0.2058, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.57 in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.2058, in 2025.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th of 199 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.
Cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.57 | — |
| 1100 | 1.56 | -0.8% |
| 1200 | 1.55 | -0.8% |
| 1300 | 1.53 | -0.9% |
| 1400 | 1.52 | -0.8% |
| 1500 | 1.51 | -1.1% |
| 1600 | 1.49 | -1.3% |
| 1700 | 1.47 | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1720 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1730 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1740 | 1.46 | -0.2% |
| 1750 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1760 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1770 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 1.45 | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 1.44 | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 1860 | 1.42 | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 1880 | 1.41 | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 1.4 | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 1.4 | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 1.4 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| 1930 | 1.39 | -0.4% |
| 1940 | 1.38 | -0.6% |
| 1950 | 1.37 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 1.37 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.37 | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 1.36 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 1.35 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 1.32 | -2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.3 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 1.28 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 1.23 | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 1.1 | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 1.07 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 0.9874 | -7.5% |
| 1969 | 0.9586 | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.9305 | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8966 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.8788 | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.8316 | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 0.8248 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.7257 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.7255 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.6809 | -6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6682 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.6585 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 0.6382 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.6232 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6059 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5659 | -6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.552 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.5316 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.515 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.4993 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4733 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4596 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4565 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4393 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4252 | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.404 | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3976 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3883 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3763 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3706 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3593 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3521 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3347 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3306 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.3191 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3133 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3128 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3009 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2961 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2951 | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2885 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2828 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2694 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2668 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.2641 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2609 | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.2576 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2544 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2513 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2485 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2453 | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2423 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2396 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.231 | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2216 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2177 | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.2117 | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.2058 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1.57 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1.56 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1.55 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1.53 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1.51 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1.47 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1.43 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.37 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2 | 0.9586 | 1.36 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7821 | 0.6585 | 0.9305 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5464 | 0.4596 | 0.6382 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3969 | 0.3521 | 0.4565 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3074 | 0.2828 | 0.3347 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2561 | 0.2423 | 0.2694 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2212 | 0.2058 | 0.2396 | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 42.85 (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 42.85 (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Cropland per person over the long term in Syrian Arab Republic was 0.2058 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 in 1000.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long term recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2058 in 2025.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for cropland per person over the long term?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 74th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long term rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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