What is land area in hectares in Syria?

Land area in hectares in Syria was 18.36 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 land area in hectares recorded in Syria?

The highest recorded value was 18.38 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Syria?

The lowest recorded value was 18.36 million hectares in 2004.

How does Syria rank for land area in hectares?

Syria ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in hectares in Syria

Name: Land area in hectares in Syria
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Syria: Land area in hectares was 18.36 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

18.36 million hectares

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

90th

of 238 countries

All-time high

18.38 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

18.36 million hectares

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in hectares 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 18.36 million hectares for land area in hectares in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in hectares in Syria peaked at 18.38 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 18.36 million hectares, in 2004.

Syria ranks 90th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Land area in hectares in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Land area in hectares in Syria, 1961 to 2023.
Year	hectares	Change
1961	18.38 million hectares	—
1962	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1963	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1964	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1965	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1966	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1967	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1968	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1969	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1970	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1971	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1972	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1973	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1974	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1975	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1976	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1977	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1978	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1979	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1980	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1981	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1982	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1983	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1984	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1985	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1986	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1987	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1988	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1989	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1990	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1991	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1992	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1993	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1994	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1995	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1996	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1997	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1998	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
1999	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
2000	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
2001	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
2002	18.38 million hectares	+0.0%
2003	18.36 million hectares	-0.1%
2004	18.36 million hectares	-0.0%
2005	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2006	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2007	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2008	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2009	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2010	18.36 million hectares	-0.0%
2011	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2012	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2013	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2014	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2015	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2016	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2017	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2018	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2019	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2020	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2021	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2022	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%
2023	18.36 million hectares	+0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 18.36 million hectares is below the median for low income countries, which is 52.80 million hectares, 35% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Syria's 18.36 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.36 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	9
1970s	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	10
1980s	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	10
1990s	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	10
2000s	18.37 million hectares	18.36 million hectares	18.38 million hectares	10
2010s	18.36 million hectares	18.36 million hectares	18.36 million hectares	10
2020s	18.36 million hectares	18.36 million hectares	18.36 million hectares	4

Countries ranked near Syria

87 Uganda 20.05 million hectares compare
88 Senegal 19.25 million hectares compare
89 Kyrgyzstan 19.18 million hectares compare
91 Cambodia 17.65 million hectares compare
92 Uruguay 17.50 million hectares compare
93 Suriname 16.05 million hectares compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in hectares in Syria?: Land area in hectares in Syria was 18.36 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 land area in hectares recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 18.38 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 18.36 million hectares in 2004.
How does Syria rank for land area in hectares?: Syria ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in hectares rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area in hectares
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: 239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.