How does Syria rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?

Syria ranks 62nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.

Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Where does this Syria data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria

Name: Projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 13.61 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

13.61 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

62nd

of 227 countries

All-time high

15.04 million hectares

in 1963

All-time low

13.42 million hectares

in 1968

Years of data

1961–2023

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

Syria recorded 13.61 million hectares for projections for global peak agricultural land in 2023.

The figure is down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria peaked at 15.04 million hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 13.42 million hectares, in 1968.

Syria ranks 62nd of 227 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	14.94 million hectares	—
1962	14.97 million hectares	+0.2%
1963	15.04 million hectares	+0.5%
1964	14.85 million hectares	-1.2%
1965	14.30 million hectares	-3.7%
1966	13.63 million hectares	-4.7%
1967	13.63 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	13.42 million hectares	-1.5%
1969	13.45 million hectares	+0.2%
1970	13.46 million hectares	+0.1%
1971	13.46 million hectares	-0.0%
1972	14.16 million hectares	+5.2%
1973	14.48 million hectares	+2.2%
1974	14.52 million hectares	+0.3%
1975	14.11 million hectares	-2.8%
1976	14.21 million hectares	+0.8%
1977	14.04 million hectares	-1.2%
1978	14.01 million hectares	-0.2%
1979	13.96 million hectares	-0.3%
1980	14.06 million hectares	+0.7%
1981	14.12 million hectares	+0.4%
1982	14.11 million hectares	-0.0%
1983	13.99 million hectares	-0.9%
1984	13.97 million hectares	-0.1%
1985	13.95 million hectares	-0.2%
1986	13.92 million hectares	-0.2%
1987	13.91 million hectares	-0.1%
1988	13.73 million hectares	-1.3%
1989	13.49 million hectares	-1.8%
1990	13.49 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	13.51 million hectares	+0.1%
1992	13.61 million hectares	+0.7%
1993	13.64 million hectares	+0.2%
1994	13.79 million hectares	+1.1%
1995	13.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	13.79 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	13.80 million hectares	+0.1%
1998	13.75 million hectares	-0.4%
1999	13.77 million hectares	+0.1%
2000	13.71 million hectares	-0.4%
2001	13.72 million hectares	+0.1%
2002	13.76 million hectares	+0.3%
2003	13.81 million hectares	+0.4%
2004	13.90 million hectares	+0.7%
2005	13.83 million hectares	-0.6%
2006	13.88 million hectares	+0.4%
2007	13.90 million hectares	+0.1%
2008	13.90 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	13.91 million hectares	+0.1%
2010	13.91 million hectares	+0.0%
2011	13.91 million hectares	+0.1%
2012	13.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	13.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	13.92 million hectares	-0.0%
2015	13.92 million hectares	-0.0%
2016	13.92 million hectares	-0.0%
2017	13.92 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	13.92 million hectares	-0.0%
2019	13.91 million hectares	-0.0%
2020	13.91 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	13.77 million hectares	-1.0%
2022	13.61 million hectares	-1.2%
2023	13.61 million hectares	+0.0%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.25 million hectares	13.42 million hectares	15.04 million hectares	9
1970s	14.04 million hectares	13.46 million hectares	14.52 million hectares	10
1980s	13.93 million hectares	13.49 million hectares	14.12 million hectares	10
1990s	13.70 million hectares	13.49 million hectares	13.80 million hectares	10
2000s	13.83 million hectares	13.71 million hectares	13.91 million hectares	10
2010s	13.92 million hectares	13.91 million hectares	13.92 million hectares	10
2020s	13.72 million hectares	13.61 million hectares	13.91 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Syria

59 Poland 14.58 million hectares compare
60 Uganda 14.41 million hectares compare
61 Uruguay 14.24 million hectares compare
63 Italy 13.09 million hectares compare
64 Myanmar 13.00 million hectares compare
65 Philippines 12.72 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 228 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Syria

Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria?: Projections for global peak agricultural land in Syria was 13.61 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 15.04 million hectares in 1963.
What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 13.42 million hectares in 1968.
How does Syria rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?: Syria ranks 62nd out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
Is projections for global peak agricultural land rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Unit: hectares
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 228 places, 13,212 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.