Land area (sq. km), per capita in Syria
Syria: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0078 sq. km per person for land area (sq. km), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0382 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Syria 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.0382 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0087 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Syria?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Syria was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land 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.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land 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
Land 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.