Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria
Syria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.346 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria stood at 0.346 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria peaked at 1.78 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.346 hectares per person, in 2023.
Syria ranks 66th of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.78 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.72 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.66 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 1.56 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 1.42 hectares per person | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 1.34 hectares per person | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 1.3 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1.22 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 1.18 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 1.14 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.2 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 1.22 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 1.16 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1.09 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 1.05 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1979 | 0.9552 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.9353 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.9024 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.8683 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.8465 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.8109 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7838 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 0.7537 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 0.7268 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6986 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.656 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6256 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.6114 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6021 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.5955 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.5841 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5669 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.554 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.5372 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5227 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5093 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.5024 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4852 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4773 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.4659 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4515 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4394 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4222 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 0.3933 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 0.3805 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.3751 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3653 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.3584 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3598 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3779 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4038 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4214 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4265 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4258 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4183 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4022 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3889 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3785 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3635 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.346 hectares per person | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.346 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.346 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.346 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.78 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.12 hectares per person | 0.9552 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7982 hectares per person | 0.656 hectares per person | 0.9353 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5709 hectares per person | 0.5093 hectares per person | 0.6256 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4393 hectares per person | 0.3751 hectares per person | 0.5024 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3959 hectares per person | 0.3584 hectares per person | 0.4265 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3692 hectares per person | 0.346 hectares per person | 0.3889 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Syria was 0.346 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.78 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.346 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Syria ranks 66th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.