FAO projections of arable land in Syria
Syria: FAO projections of arable land was 5.44 million hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.44 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
54th
of 224 countries
All-time high
6.65 million hectares
in 1964
All-time low
5.35 million hectares
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Syria recorded 5.44 million hectares for fao projections of arable land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in Syria peaked at 6.65 million hectares in 1964 and was at its lowest, 5.35 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Syria 54th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.38 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.44 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 6.54 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 6.65 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1965 | 6.60 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 6.13 million hectares | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 6.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 5.86 million hectares | -4.4% |
| 1969 | 5.88 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.91 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.91 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.00 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 5.88 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 6.03 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5.48 million hectares | -9.1% |
| 1976 | 5.67 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 5.51 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 5.59 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 5.69 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 5.68 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 5.76 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 5.80 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 5.61 million hectares | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 5.65 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 5.62 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 5.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 5.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 5.50 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.63 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 5.58 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 5.55 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.43 million hectares | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5.49 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 5.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 5.47 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 5.52 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 5.48 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 5.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.35 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 5.45 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 5.42 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 5.48 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5.63 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5.56 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.68 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 5.67 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.66 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.70 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 5.72 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 5.73 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 5.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5.73 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 5.73 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 5.73 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 5.72 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5.73 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5.58 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 5.44 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 5.44 million hectares | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 5.44 million hectares is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.60 million hectares, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 5.44 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 million hectares, 3.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.29 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 6.65 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.77 million hectares | 5.48 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.64 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.51 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.73 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.55 million hectares | 5.44 million hectares | 5.73 million hectares | 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 fao projections of arable land in Syria?
- Fao projections of arable land in Syria was 5.44 million hectares 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.65 million hectares in 1964.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.35 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Syria rank for fao projections of arable land?
- Syria ranks 54th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.