Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 24.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of land area used for arable 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 arable agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic is 24.0%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 34.9% in 1964 and was at its lowest, 24.0%, in 2022.
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.4% | — |
| 1962 | 33.7% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 34.3% | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 34.9% | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 34.5% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 32.0% | -7.4% |
| 1967 | 32.0% | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 30.3% | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 30.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 30.7% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 31.1% | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 30.9% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 27.9% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 28.6% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 27.7% | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 28.0% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 28.5% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 28.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 27.7% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 26.2% | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 26.6% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.1% | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 25.9% | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 26.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 26.1% | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 25.8% | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 26.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 25.6% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 25.2% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 25.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 25.2% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 25.9% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 25.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 25.6% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 25.4% | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 25.4% | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 25.4% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 25.4% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 25.4% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24.7% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 24.0% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 24.0% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.9% | 30.3% | 34.9% | 9 |
| 1970s | 29.4% | 27.7% | 31.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.5% | 26.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.0% | 25.6% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 24.7% | 25.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.5% | 24.0% | 25.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic
- 39 Azerbaijan 25.3% compare
- 40 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 25.0% compare
- 41 Guinea 24.4% compare
- 43 Italy 24.0% compare
- 44 Luxembourg 23.8% compare
- 45 Cambodia 23.3% compare
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 arable agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Syrian Arab Republic was 24.0% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 34.9% in 1964.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.0% in 2022.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 42nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.