Legislative Decree No.31 of 1980 on Agricultural Property Law. Country/Territory Syrian Arab Republic Document type Legislation Date 1980 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development, Land & soil Keyword Agricultural land Ownership Land tenure Geographical area Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Law consisting of 6 articles specifies how many hectares of land it is possible to own, divided by land types as follows (i) irrigated land; (ii) rain-fed areas with fruit trees; and (iii) rain-fed land. The Law also considers cases in which the indicated limit can be exceeded. Full text Arabic Website parliament.gov.sy