Bean yields in Syria
Syria: Bean yields was 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.88 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 25.3%
World rank
34th
of 133 countries
All-time high
7.08 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.8858 tonnes per hectare
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean 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 1.88 tonnes per hectare for bean yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.3% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean yields in Syria peaked at 7.08 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.8858 tonnes per hectare, in 1963.
That places Syria 34th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bean yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.8858 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 1964 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 0.9048 tonnes per hectare | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1967 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1968 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1969 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1971 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1972 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 1973 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1975 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1985 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -17.7% |
| 1987 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 1988 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 1.8 tonnes per hectare | +7.5% |
| 1994 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1996 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 1997 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2000 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2001 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2004 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +90.6% |
| 2005 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | -32.2% |
| 2006 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 2010 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2012 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2013 | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | +306.8% |
| 2014 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2017 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2020 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2021 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 2023 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +47.5% |
| 2024 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.88 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8795 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.88 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.89 tonnes per hectare, 99% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +306.8% | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +90.6% | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.8858 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | 7.08 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 bean yields in Syria?
- Bean yields in Syria was 1.88 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 bean yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest bean yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8858 tonnes per hectare in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for bean yields?
- Syria ranks 34th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Bean 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.