Breakdown of habitable land area in Syria

Syria: Breakdown of habitable land area was 104,370 hectares in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
104,370 hectares
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
90th
of 235 countries
All-time high
104,370 hectares
in 2019
All-time low
94,600 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Syria, 2015–2019

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2015201720192015: 94.6k hectares2016: 100.8k hectares2017: 100.5k hectares2018: 98.8k hectares2019: 104.4k hectares

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 104,370 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 10.3% over five years.

Syria ranks 90th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 88 North Korea 110,830 hectares compare
  2. 89 Hungary 109,150 hectares compare
  3. 91 Sri Lanka 96,890 hectares compare
  4. 92 Guyana 96,040 hectares compare
  5. 93 Cote d'Ivoire 95,380 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Syria?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Syria was 104,370 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 104,370 hectares in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 94,600 hectares in 2015.
How does Syria rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Syria ranks 90th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.