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
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Syria, 1961–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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
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).