Share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of land area used for agriculture was 74.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic is 74.1%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 81.8% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 73.0%, in 1968.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 81.3% | — |
| 1962 | 81.5% | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 81.8% | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 80.8% | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 77.8% | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 74.2% | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 74.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 73.0% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 73.2% | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 73.2% | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 73.2% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 77.1% | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 78.8% | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 79.0% | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 76.8% | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 77.3% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 76.4% | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 76.2% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 1980 | 76.5% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 76.8% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 76.8% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 76.1% | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 76.0% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 75.9% | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 75.7% | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 75.7% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 74.7% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 73.4% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 73.4% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 73.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 74.1% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 74.2% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 75.0% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 75.0% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 75.1% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 74.8% | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 74.9% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 74.6% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 74.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 74.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 75.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 75.3% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 75.6% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 75.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 75.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 75.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 75.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 75.0% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 74.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 77.5% | 73.0% | 81.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 76.4% | 73.2% | 79.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 75.8% | 73.4% | 76.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.5% | 73.4% | 75.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.3% | 74.6% | 75.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.8% | 75.7% | 75.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 74.1% | 75.8% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic was 74.1% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 81.8% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.0% in 1968.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 12th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.