Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria

Syria: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 44.46 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
44.46 percent
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 208 countries
All-time high
46.96 percent
in 1975
All-time low
40.81 percent
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria stood at 44.46 percent.

The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria peaked at 46.96 percent in 1975 and was at its lowest, 40.81 percent, in 1966.

Syria ranks 26th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 43.3 percent 40.81 percent 46.58 percent 9
1970s 45.02 percent 41.08 percent 46.96 percent 10
1980s 45.09 percent 43.47 percent 45.62 percent 10
1990s 44.51 percent 42.82 percent 45.27 percent 10
2000s 45.1 percent 44.73 percent 45.48 percent 10
2010s 44.61 percent 44.58 percent 44.72 percent 10
2020s 44.52 percent 44.46 percent 44.58 percent 4

Countries ranked near Syria

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  3. 25 Mozambique 45.1 percent compare
  4. 27 Guinea 43.55 percent compare
  5. 28 Australia 43.14 percent compare
  6. 29 Paraguay 42.38 percent compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria was 44.46 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 46.96 percent in 1975.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 40.81 percent in 1966.
How does Syria rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
Syria ranks 26th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).