Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Syria
Syria: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Syria stood at 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP.
That represents a change of down 37.3% on the previous year and up 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places Syria 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0165 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0153 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0125 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0137 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0116 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0105 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1983 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | +23.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | +35.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +56.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | +102.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +30.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +80.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -37.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0024 hectares per US$ of GDP, 32% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, 3.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +102.2% | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP |
| 2020 | +80.6% | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0135 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0086 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 47 Venezuela 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 48 Ethiopia 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Russia 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 51 Burundi 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Belize 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 East Timor 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Syria?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0194 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Syria rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 210 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.9%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.