Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Syria
Syria: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Syria is 0.0078 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0382 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0078 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0382 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0371 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.036 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0349 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0338 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0317 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0298 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0288 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0269 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0252 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0243 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0219 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0205 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0198 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0179 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0161 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0156 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0146 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0142 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.011 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0108 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0103 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.01 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0098 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0088 sq. km per person | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0084 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0081 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0096 sq. km per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0094 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.009 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -4.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0078 sq. km per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0157 sq. km per person, 49% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0078 sq. km per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0339 sq. km per person | 0.0298 sq. km per person | 0.0382 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0248 sq. km per person | 0.0212 sq. km per person | 0.0288 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 0.0151 sq. km per person | 0.0205 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0146 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0097 sq. km per person | 0.0084 sq. km per person | 0.011 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0089 sq. km per person | 0.008 sq. km per person | 0.0096 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0083 sq. km per person | 0.0078 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Syria?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Syria was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0382 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0078 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Syria ranks 131st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area km 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.