Barley yields in Syria
Syria: Barley yields was 1.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 91st of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
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 91st out of 104 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.