What is land area in Syria?

Land area in Syria was 183,630 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

What is the highest land area recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 183,780 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest land area recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 183,570 sq. km in 2004.

How does Syria rank for land area?

Syria ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in Syria

Name: Land area in Syria
Creator: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Syria: Land area was 183,630 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

183,630 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

88th

of 216 countries

All-time high

183,780 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

183,570 sq. km

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in Syria, 1961–2023

Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

Syria recorded 183,630 sq. km for land area in 2023.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in Syria peaked at 183,780 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 183,570 sq. km, in 2004.

That places Syria 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Land area in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Land area (sq. km) in Syria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	183,780 sq. km	—
1962	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	183,780 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	183,590 sq. km	-0.1%
2004	183,570 sq. km	-0.0%
2005	183,570 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	183,640 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	183,640 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	183,640 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	183,630 sq. km	-0.0%
2011	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	183,630 sq. km	+0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 183,630 sq. km is below the median for low income countries, which is 527,970 sq. km, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 183,630 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 183,630 sq. km, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	9
1970s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
1980s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
1990s	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
2000s	183,662 sq. km	183,570 sq. km	183,780 sq. km	10
2010s	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	10
2020s	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	183,630 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Syria

85 Uganda 200,520 sq. km compare
86 Senegal 192,530 sq. km compare
87 Kyrgyzstan 191,800 sq. km compare
89 Cambodia 176,520 sq. km compare
90 Uruguay 175,020 sq. km compare
91 Suriname 160,508 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in Syria?: Land area in Syria was 183,630 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land area recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 183,780 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest land area recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 183,570 sq. km in 2004.
How does Syria rank for land area?: Syria ranks 88th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 15,371 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 01 October 2026

Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.