Sri Lanka vs Syria: Cereal production
Sri Lanka
4.74 million metric tons
in 2023
Syria
4.33 million metric tons
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
60th
Syria rank
63rd
Cereal production over time
- Sri Lanka
- Syria
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 4.74 million metric tons against 4.33 million metric tons in Syria, a difference of 413,850 metric tons.
That makes Sri Lanka's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
The two have swapped places 26 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Syria ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Syria ranks 63rd of 181 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.11 million metric tons | 1.59 million metric tons | 480,168 metric tons | Syria |
| 1970s | 1.55 million metric tons | 1.86 million metric tons | 307,345 metric tons | Syria |
| 1980s | 2.38 million metric tons | 2.83 million metric tons | 451,510 metric tons | Syria |
| 1990s | 2.56 million metric tons | 4.65 million metric tons | 2.10 million metric tons | Syria |
| 2000s | 3.20 million metric tons | 5.05 million metric tons | 1.85 million metric tons | Syria |
| 2010s | 4.24 million metric tons | 3.83 million metric tons | 410,087 metric tons | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 4.87 million metric tons | 3.75 million metric tons | 1.12 million metric tons | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereal production, Sri Lanka or Syria?
- Sri Lanka, at 4.74 million metric tons against 4.33 million metric tons in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereal production between Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 413,850 metric tons, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Syria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Sri Lanka and Syria rank globally for cereal production?
- Sri Lanka ranks 60th and Syria ranks 63rd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.