Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria

Syria: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.1756 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.1756
Change on year
down 19.2%
World rank
146th
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1348
in 2006
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria, 1961–2023

0.20.40.60.81196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria stood at 0.1756.

That represents a change of down 19.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1348, in 2006.

Syria ranks 146th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.8111 0.6777 1 9
1970s 0.5436 0.359 0.866 10
1980s 0.294 0.2172 0.344 10
1990s 0.2204 0.1606 0.284 10
2000s 0.1549 0.1348 0.1747 10
2010s 0.189 0.1391 0.257 10
2020s 0.1936 0.1697 0.2174 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 143 Honduras 0.1806 compare
  2. 144 Canada 0.1804 compare
  3. 145 Malaysia 0.1788 compare
  4. 147 Tunisia 0.1748 compare
  5. 148 Zambia 0.1735 compare
  6. 149 Cameroon 0.1713 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria?
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria was 0.1756 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 in 2006.
How does Syria rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
Syria ranks 146th out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 10,097 data points, 1961–2023
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).