Terrestrial protected areas in Syria

Syria: Terrestrial protected areas was 0.7 in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
0.7
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
206th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.7
in 2013
All-time low
0.7
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

Terrestrial protected areas in Syria, 2013–2025

00.20.40.62013201920252013: 0.72014: 0.72015: 0.72016: 0.72017: 0.72018: 0.72019: 0.72020: 0.72021: 0.72022: 0.72023: 0.72024: 0.72025: 0.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.7 for terrestrial protected areas in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Syria peaked at 0.7 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.7, in 2013.

Syria ranks 206th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Terrestrial protected areas in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Terrestrial protected areas in Syria, 2013 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2013 0.7 —
2014 0.7 +0.0%
2015 0.7 +0.0%
2016 0.7 +0.0%
2017 0.7 +0.0%
2018 0.7 +0.0%
2019 0.7 +0.0%
2020 0.7 +0.0%
2021 0.7 +0.0%
2022 0.7 +0.0%
2023 0.7 +0.0%
2024 0.7 +0.0%
2025 0.7 +0.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 0.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 12.6, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 0.7 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10, 7% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.7 0.7 0.7 7
2020s 0.7 0.7 0.7 6

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 203 Iraq 1.5 compare
  2. 204 Barbados 1.1 compare
  3. 204 Yemen 1.1 compare
  4. 207 Mauritania 0.6 compare
  5. 208 Libya 0.1 compare
  6. 208 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0.1 compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is terrestrial protected areas in Syria?
Terrestrial protected areas in Syria was 0.7 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.7 in 2013.
What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7 in 2013.
How does Syria rank for terrestrial protected areas?
Syria ranks 206th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Terrestrial protected areas
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 2,746 data points, 2013–2025
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