Almond yields in Syria
Syria: Almond yields was 0.8537 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8537 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 55.2%
World rank
35th
of 50 countries
All-time high
3.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2005
All-time low
0.3932 tonnes per hectare
in 1981
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Almond yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.8537 tonnes per hectare for almond yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 55.2% on the previous year and up 76.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, almond yields in Syria peaked at 3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.3932 tonnes per hectare, in 1981.
That places Syria 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Almond yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7391 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.96 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 1963 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.4726 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
| 1966 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +211.4% |
| 1967 | 0.8398 tonnes per hectare | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1969 | 0.9498 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +132.1% |
| 1971 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1972 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1973 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 1975 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1977 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +92.3% |
| 1978 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 1979 | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | -44.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5536 tonnes per hectare | -36.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3932 tonnes per hectare | -29.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4527 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | +209.7% |
| 1984 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1985 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | +72.6% |
| 1986 | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | +48.3% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | -73.2% |
| 1988 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 1989 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | +74.0% |
| 1990 | 0.7813 tonnes per hectare | -66.9% |
| 1991 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +52.4% |
| 1992 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1993 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1995 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 1996 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +54.8% |
| 1997 | 0.7289 tonnes per hectare | -65.0% |
| 1998 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +141.3% |
| 1999 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2002 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +109.8% |
| 2003 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +83.8% |
| 2006 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | -54.3% |
| 2007 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 2008 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -24.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +77.6% |
| 2012 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4826 tonnes per hectare | -58.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7176 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 2016 | 0.7684 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7037 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +95.7% |
| 2019 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2020 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +53.4% |
| 2021 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 2022 | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | -63.7% |
| 2023 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +326.9% |
| 2024 | 0.8537 tonnes per hectare | -55.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.8537 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.91 tonnes per hectare, 45% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Almond yields in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +326.9% | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9165 tonnes per hectare | 0.4726 tonnes per hectare | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 0.8667 tonnes per hectare | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 0.3932 tonnes per hectare | 3.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.7289 tonnes per hectare | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 0.4826 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 0.4461 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is almond yields in Syria?
- Almond yields in Syria was 0.8537 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest almond yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest almond yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3932 tonnes per hectare in 1981.
- How does Syria rank for almond yields?
- Syria ranks 35th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is almond yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Almond yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.