Barley yields in Syria
Syria: Barley yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 19.5%
World rank
92nd
of 105 countries
All-time high
2.06 tonnes per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.0937 tonnes per hectare
in 1989
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Syria is 1.16 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.5% on the previous year and up 135.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Syria peaked at 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 tonnes per hectare, in 1989.
Syria ranks 92nd of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barley yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4608 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +139.4% |
| 1963 | 0.9759 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8324 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1965 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1966 | 0.6042 tonnes per hectare | -40.3% |
| 1967 | 0.9133 tonnes per hectare | +51.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8114 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +23.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2086 tonnes per hectare | -79.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4372 tonnes per hectare | +109.6% |
| 1972 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +173.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1115 tonnes per hectare | -90.7% |
| 1974 | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare | +743.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5898 tonnes per hectare | -37.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9034 tonnes per hectare | +53.2% |
| 1977 | 0.3298 tonnes per hectare | -63.5% |
| 1978 | 0.7057 tonnes per hectare | +114.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3581 tonnes per hectare | -49.3% |
| 1980 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +266.3% |
| 1981 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4161 tonnes per hectare | -60.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6862 tonnes per hectare | +64.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2354 tonnes per hectare | -65.7% |
| 1985 | 0.5341 tonnes per hectare | +126.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7207 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3671 tonnes per hectare | -49.1% |
| 1988 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +318.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0937 tonnes per hectare | -93.9% |
| 1990 | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | +230.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4107 tonnes per hectare | +32.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4814 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1993 | 0.7162 tonnes per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1994 | 0.7823 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1995 | 0.8685 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1997 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | -41.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5632 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3009 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1609 tonnes per hectare | -46.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1501 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.7451 tonnes per hectare | +396.4% |
| 2003 | 0.8608 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4085 tonnes per hectare | -52.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | +41.5% |
| 2006 | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | +59.1% |
| 2007 | 0.5757 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1822 tonnes per hectare | -68.4% |
| 2009 | 0.6554 tonnes per hectare | +259.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4453 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5158 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6427 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7213 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4917 tonnes per hectare | -31.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +193.1% |
| 2016 | 0.7671 tonnes per hectare | -46.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8383 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3437 tonnes per hectare | -59.0% |
| 2019 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +499.9% |
| 2020 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1752 tonnes per hectare | -88.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1602 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.9683 tonnes per hectare | +504.4% |
| 2024 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +19.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.17 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.16 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 84% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | +743.5% | 0.1115 tonnes per hectare | 0.9405 tonnes per hectare |
| 2023 | +504.4% | 0.1602 tonnes per hectare | 0.9683 tonnes per hectare |
| 2019 | +499.9% | 0.3437 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8572 tonnes per hectare | 0.4608 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5782 tonnes per hectare | 0.1115 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6946 tonnes per hectare | 0.0937 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6125 tonnes per hectare | 0.3009 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5237 tonnes per hectare | 0.1501 tonnes per hectare | 0.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8269 tonnes per hectare | 0.3437 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.791 tonnes per hectare | 0.1602 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 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 barley yields in Syria?
- Barley yields in Syria was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 tonnes per hectare in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for barley yields?
- Syria ranks 92nd out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.3%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.