- Total Area: 185,180 sq km
- Land Area: 183,630 sq km
- Water Area: 1,550 sq km
- Climate Description: mostly desert; hot, dry, sunny summers (June to August) and mild, rainy winters (December to February) along coast; cold weather with snow or sleet periodically in Damascus
- Arable Land Use: 24.9%
- Permanent Crop Land Use: 5.69%
- Irrigated Land: 13,410 sq km (2010)
- Total Renewable Water Resources: 16.8 cu km (2011)
- Total Freshwater Withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural): 16.76 cu km/yr (9%/4%/88%)
- Natural Hazards Description: dust storms, sandstorms
volcanism: Syria's two historically active volcanoes, Es Safa and an unnamed volcano near the Turkish border have not erupted in centuries. - Environmental Current Issues: deforestation; overgrazing; soil erosion; desertification; water pollution from raw sewage and petroleum refining wastes; inadequate potable water
- Total Labor Force: 5.327 million (2012 est.)
- % of Labor Force in Agriculture: 17%
- Agricultural Products Description: petroleum, textiles, food processing, beverages, tobacco, phosphate rock mining, cement, oil seeds crushing, car assembly