Agricultural land use per person in Syria
Syria: Agricultural land use per person was 0.5235 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5235 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
74th
of 202 countries
All-time high
3.59 hectares per person
in 1000
All-time low
0.5235 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in Syria, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural land use per person in Syria stood at 0.5235 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in Syria peaked at 3.59 hectares per person in 1000 and was at its lowest, 0.5235 hectares per person, in 2025.
Syria ranks 74th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.59 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 3.57 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1200 | 3.54 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1300 | 3.52 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1400 | 3.49 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1500 | 3.46 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1600 | 3.43 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1700 | 3.39 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1710 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1720 | 3.38 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1730 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1740 | 3.37 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1750 | 3.36 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1760 | 3.36 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1770 | 3.35 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1780 | 3.35 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1790 | 3.34 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1800 | 3.34 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1810 | 3.33 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1820 | 3.32 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1830 | 3.32 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1840 | 3.31 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1850 | 3.3 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 3.3 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1870 | 3.29 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1880 | 3.28 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1890 | 3.27 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1900 | 3.26 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1910 | 3.26 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 3.25 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 3.23 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1940 | 3.22 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1950 | 3.2 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1951 | 3.2 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.2 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.2 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1956 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 3.19 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 3.18 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 3.18 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.17 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 3.16 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 3.06 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 2.98 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 2.85 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1965 | 2.66 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1966 | 2.45 hectares per person | -7.8% |
| 1967 | 2.37 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 2.26 hectares per person | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.04 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 2.07 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 2.05 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 1.99 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.87 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 1.82 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.74 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.68 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.62 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 1.58 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.47 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.41 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 1.27 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.23 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1.13 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 1.06 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.04 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9989 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.973 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.9488 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.9266 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.9012 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.8811 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.8575 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8323 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.8099 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7899 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7731 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.748 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.7353 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.7217 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.7076 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6944 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6576 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6495 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6415 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.6335 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6256 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.6178 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6103 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6032 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.596 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.5888 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5821 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.5696 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5541 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5453 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5342 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.5235 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.59 hectares per person | 3.59 hectares per person | 3.59 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 3.57 hectares per person | 3.57 hectares per person | 3.57 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 3.54 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 3.52 hectares per person | 3.52 hectares per person | 3.52 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 3.49 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 3.46 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 3.43 hectares per person | 3.43 hectares per person | 3.43 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.39 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 3.39 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 3.38 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 3.37 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 3.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 3.35 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 3.34 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 3.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 3.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 3.31 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 3.3 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 3.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 3.28 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 3.27 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 3.26 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.26 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 3.26 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 3.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.23 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 3.23 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 3.22 hectares per person | 3.22 hectares per person | 3.22 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 3.19 hectares per person | 3.18 hectares per person | 3.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.72 hectares per person | 2.19 hectares per person | 3.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.62 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.58 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9847 hectares per person | 0.8811 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.767 hectares per person | 0.6944 hectares per person | 0.8575 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6224 hectares per person | 0.5888 hectares per person | 0.6576 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5515 hectares per person | 0.5235 hectares per person | 0.5821 hectares per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use per person in Syria?
- Agricultural land use per person in Syria was 0.5235 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.59 hectares per person in 1000.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5235 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Syria rank for agricultural land use per person?
- Syria ranks 74th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.