Syria: Precipitation
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| Syria |
Precipitation, mm per year |
|---|---|
| Latest value | 252 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Measure | mm per year |
| Data availability | 1961 - 2021 |
| Average | 252 |
| Min - Max | 252 - 252 |
| Source | FAO |
The latest value from 2021 is 252 mm per year, unchanged from 252 mm per year in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 1168 mm per year, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for Syria from 1961 to 2021 is 252 mm per year. The minimum value, 252 mm per year, was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 252 mm per year was recorded in 1961.
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Definition: Average precipitation is the long-term average in depth (over space and time) of annual precipitation in the country. Precipitation is defined as any kind of water that falls from clouds as a liquid or a solid.
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|---|---|---|---|
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| Percent agricultural land | 80.18 | 2022 | percent |
| Employment in agriculture | 15.50 | 2022 | percent |
| GDP share of agriculture | 43.06 | 2022 | percent |
| Agriculture value added | 10.17 | 2022 | billion U.S. dollars |
| Agricultural land | 139,134 | 2021 | sq. km. |
| Crop production index | 96.3 | 2022 | index points |
| Precipitation | 252 | 2021 | mm per year |
| Arable land, percent of land area | 23.8 | 2022 | percent |
| Cereal crop yield by hectar | 950 | 2022 | kg per hectar |
| Food production index | 97.0 | 2022 | index points |
| Fertilizer use | 6.4 | 2022 | kg per hectare of arable land |
| Livestock production index | 98.9 | 2022 | index points |
| Forest area, sq.km | 5,220.8 | 2022 | sq. km |