Agricultural area over the long-term in Syria
Syria: Agricultural area over the long-term was 13.44 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
13.44 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
61st
of 202 countries
All-time high
14.99 million hectares
in 1963
All-time low
3.47 million hectares
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Syria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 13.44 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Syria peaked at 14.99 million hectares in 1963 and was at its lowest, 3.47 million hectares, in 1400.
Syria ranks 61st of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.82 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 4.01 million hectares | +4.9% |
| 1200 | 4.19 million hectares | +4.6% |
| 1300 | 4.37 million hectares | +4.2% |
| 1400 | 3.47 million hectares | -20.6% |
| 1500 | 3.69 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1600 | 4.26 million hectares | +15.5% |
| 1700 | 4.23 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1710 | 4.25 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1720 | 4.27 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1730 | 4.29 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1740 | 4.31 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1750 | 4.32 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1760 | 4.34 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1770 | 4.36 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1780 | 4.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 4.39 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 4.41 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 4.43 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 4.44 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 4.62 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1840 | 4.76 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1850 | 4.91 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1860 | 5.05 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1870 | 5.20 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1880 | 5.86 million hectares | +12.6% |
| 1890 | 6.51 million hectares | +11.1% |
| 1900 | 6.38 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1910 | 6.25 million hectares | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 6.11 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1930 | 5.97 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1940 | 9.34 million hectares | +56.3% |
| 1950 | 10.93 million hectares | +17.0% |
| 1951 | 11.20 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 11.48 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1953 | 11.79 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 12.13 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 12.48 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 12.86 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 13.25 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 13.66 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 14.08 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 14.51 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 14.92 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 14.94 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 14.99 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 14.81 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 14.30 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 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 | 13.59 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.52 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 13.44 million hectares | -0.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 13.44 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 14.70 million hectares, 91% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 13.44 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +56.3% | 5.97 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 3.82 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 4.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 4.19 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 4.19 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 4.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 3.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.69 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 4.26 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 4.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.23 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 4.23 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.25 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 4.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 4.27 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 4.29 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 4.31 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 4.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 4.32 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 4.32 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.34 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 4.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.36 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 4.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 4.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 4.39 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 4.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 4.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.43 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 4.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.44 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 4.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 4.62 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 4.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 4.76 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 4.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 4.91 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 4.91 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 5.20 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 5.86 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 6.51 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 6.51 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 6.38 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 6.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 6.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 6.25 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 6.11 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 6.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 5.97 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 5.97 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 9.34 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 9.34 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 12.39 million hectares | 10.93 million hectares | 14.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.26 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 14.99 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 13.64 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 13.91 million hectares | 6 |
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 agricultural area over the long-term in Syria?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Syria was 13.44 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 14.99 million hectares in 1963.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 million hectares in 1400.
- How does Syria rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.