Barley and products — Food supply in Syria
Syria: Barley and products — Food supply was 9,427 million Kcal in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Barley and products — Food supply in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in million Kcal.
Analysis
In 2023, barley and products — food supply in Syria stood at 9,427 million Kcal.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 36.0% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley and products — food supply in Syria peaked at 50,383 million Kcal in 2016 and was at its lowest, 940.28 million Kcal, in 2010.
Syria ranks 73rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley and products — Food supply in Syria, year by year
| Year | million Kcal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 940.28 million Kcal | — |
| 2011 | 8,317 million Kcal | +784.5% |
| 2012 | 8,319 million Kcal | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30,749 million Kcal | +269.6% |
| 2014 | 15,056 million Kcal | -51.0% |
| 2015 | 18,258 million Kcal | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 50,383 million Kcal | +176.0% |
| 2017 | 25,275 million Kcal | -49.8% |
| 2018 | 15,226 million Kcal | -39.8% |
| 2019 | 48,347 million Kcal | +217.5% |
| 2020 | 23,854 million Kcal | -50.7% |
| 2021 | 9,551 million Kcal | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 14,732 million Kcal | +54.2% |
| 2023 | 9,427 million Kcal | -36.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,427 million Kcal is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,675 million Kcal, 1.7× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,427 million Kcal is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7,990 million Kcal, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley and products — Food supply 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +784.5% | 940.28 million Kcal | 8,317 million Kcal |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22,087 million Kcal | 940.28 million Kcal | 50,383 million Kcal | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,391 million Kcal | 9,427 million Kcal | 23,854 million Kcal | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 70 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 12,533 million Kcal compare
- 71 Slovenia 12,095 million Kcal compare
- 72 Hungary 10,926 million Kcal compare
- 73 Syrian Arab Republic 9,427 million Kcal compare
- 75 Austria 9,368 million Kcal compare
- 76 Afghanistan 7,990 million Kcal compare
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 barley and products — food supply in Syria?
- Barley and products — food supply in Syria was 9,427 million Kcal in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley and products — food supply recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 50,383 million Kcal in 2016.
- What is the lowest barley and products — food supply recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 940.28 million Kcal in 2010.
- How does Syria rank for barley and products — food supply?
- Syria ranks 73rd out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is barley and products — food supply rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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, published as part of Barley and products — Food supply (kcal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.