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
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.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.7175 | -28.3% |
| 1963 | 0.8556 | +19.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7732 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 0.821 | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 0.9832 | +19.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7382 | -24.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7331 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 0.6777 | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.866 | +27.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7258 | -16.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5272 | -27.4% |
| 1973 | 0.8223 | +56.0% |
| 1974 | 0.4928 | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.4304 | -12.7% |
| 1976 | 0.3837 | -10.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.359 | -10.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4291 | +19.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2977 | -30.6% |
| 1981 | 0.3045 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2942 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2863 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3258 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2858 | -12.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2614 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3229 | +23.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2172 | -32.7% |
| 1989 | 0.344 | +58.4% |
| 1990 | 0.284 | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2753 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.217 | -21.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2307 | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2222 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2119 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1793 | -15.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2143 | +19.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1606 | -25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2088 | +30.0% |
| 2000 | 0.1687 | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1734 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.14 | -19.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1502 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1505 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.139 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1348 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1669 | +23.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1747 | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1502 | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1622 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1391 | -14.2% |
| 2012 | 0.158 | +13.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1908 | +20.8% |
| 2014 | 0.257 | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 0.193 | -24.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2157 | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1946 | -9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.2037 | +4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1762 | -13.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1697 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.2118 | +24.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2174 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1756 | -19.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1756 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4868, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1756 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2216, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
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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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).