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Syria · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 19 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

1st of 196 · 1st in MENA+*
Agriculture shareSyria's agriculture share rose from 29.0 % in 1993 to 42.9 % in 2022.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%40%50%42.9 %

Syria's agriculture share rose from 29.0 % in 1993 to 42.9 % in 2022.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

85th of 182 · 6th in MENA+
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Syria's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 28.1 % in 1996 to 16.3 % in 2025.2000200520102015202020250%10%20%30%16.3 %

Syria's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 28.1 % in 1996 to 16.3 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

42nd of 204 · 11th in MENA+
Resource rentsSyria's resource rents fell from 9.3 % in 1991 to 6.4 % in 2020.1995200020052010201520200%5%10%15%20%25%6.4 %

Syria's resource rents fell from 9.3 % in 1991 to 6.4 % in 2020.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

12th of 209 · 2nd in MENA+
Agricultural land (% of land area)Syria's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 75.0 % in 1994 to 74.1 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202074%74%75%75%76%76%74.1 %

Syria's agricultural land (% of land area) fell from 75.0 % in 1994 to 74.1 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

42nd of 206 · 2nd in MENA+
Arable land (% of land area)Syria's arable land (% of land area) fell from 26.2 % in 1994 to 24.0 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202024%25%26%24.0 %

Syria's arable land (% of land area) fell from 26.2 % in 1994 to 24.0 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

67th of 206 · 4th in MENA+
Arable land (hectares per person)Syria's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.150.200.250.300.350 ha

Syria's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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