Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria
Syria: Forest area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0002 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria stood at 0.0002 sq. km per person.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0003 sq. km per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 sq. km per person, in 2011.
Syria ranks 183rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | +6.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0002 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0026 sq. km per person, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0002 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 sq. km per person, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0003 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 0.0002 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria?
- Forest area (sq. km), per capita in Syria was 0.0002 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0003 sq. km per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 sq. km per person in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for forest area (sq. km), per capita?
- Syria ranks 183rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.0%. 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 Forest area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest area (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.
Forest area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest area FAOSTAT, 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
Forest area (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.