Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria
Syria: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0075 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria stood at 0.0075 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0385 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0075 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Syria 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0385 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0373 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0351 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.033 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.031 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.03 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0281 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0271 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0237 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.02 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0193 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0187 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0181 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0163 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0138 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0104 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0101 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0089 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0081 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 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0086 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0075 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0164 sq. km per person, 46% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0075 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.009 sq. km per person, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0341 sq. km per person | 0.03 sq. km per person | 0.0385 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.025 sq. km per person | 0.0214 sq. km per person | 0.029 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0178 sq. km per person | 0.0152 sq. km per person | 0.0207 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 0.0114 sq. km per person | 0.0147 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0098 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.009 sq. km per person | 0.0081 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0082 sq. km per person | 0.0075 sq. km per person | 0.0088 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (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)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Syria was 0.0075 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0385 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0075 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Syria rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Syria ranks 136th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface 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.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: 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
Surface 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.