Land area hectares in Syria

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

Latest (2023)
18.36 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
90th
of 238 countries
All-time high
18.38 million
in 1961
All-time low
18.36 million
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land area hectares in Syria, 1961–2023

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M196119922023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 18.36 million for land area hectares in 2023.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

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

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

Land area hectares in Syria, year by year

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

Syria compared with similar countries

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18.38 million 18.38 million 18.38 million 9
1970s 18.38 million 18.38 million 18.38 million 10
1980s 18.38 million 18.38 million 18.38 million 10
1990s 18.38 million 18.38 million 18.38 million 10
2000s 18.37 million 18.36 million 18.38 million 10
2010s 18.36 million 18.36 million 18.36 million 10
2020s 18.36 million 18.36 million 18.36 million 4

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 87 Uganda 20.05 million compare
  2. 88 Senegal 19.25 million compare
  3. 89 Kyrgyzstan 19.18 million compare
  4. 91 Cambodia 17.65 million compare
  5. 92 Uruguay 17.50 million compare
  6. 93 Suriname 16.05 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area hectares in Syria?
Land area hectares in Syria was 18.36 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 18.38 million in 1961.
What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 18.36 million in 2004.
How does Syria rank for land area hectares?
Syria ranks 90th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land area hectares
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 13,636 data points, 1961–2023
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