Land area in hectares, per capita in Syria
Syria: Land area in hectares, per capita was 0.7783 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per capita in Syria stood at 0.7783 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 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Syria peaked at 3.82 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7783 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Syria 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.82 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.71 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 3.6 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.49 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 3.38 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 3.28 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 3.17 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 3.07 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 2.98 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 2.88 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 2.79 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 2.69 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 2.6 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 2.52 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 2.43 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 2.35 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.27 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.12 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 2.05 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 1.98 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 1.79 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 1.73 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 1.67 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.61 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 1.56 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.51 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 1.46 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 1.42 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.26 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 1.19 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.13 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.08 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 1.03 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9757 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9351 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8793 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8487 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.8356 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8168 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8026 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.8068 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.8475 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.9058 hectares per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9453 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9567 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9552 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.9379 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9022 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.8724 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.849 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8175 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.7783 hectares per person | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.7783 hectares per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.57 hectares per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.7783 hectares per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.8691 hectares per person, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.39 hectares per person | 2.98 hectares per person | 3.82 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.48 hectares per person | 2.12 hectares per person | 2.88 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.77 hectares per person | 1.51 hectares per person | 2.05 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.46 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9736 hectares per person | 0.8356 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8877 hectares per person | 0.8026 hectares per person | 0.9567 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8293 hectares per person | 0.7783 hectares per person | 0.8724 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Syria?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Syria was 0.7783 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.82 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7783 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.