Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria
Syria: Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes was 41,902 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
41,902
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
106th
of 198 countries
All-time high
71,503
in 2011
All-time low
8,283
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria is 41,902, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria peaked at 71,503 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,283, in 1961.
Syria ranks 106th of 198 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.
Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,283 | — |
| 1962 | 11,033 | +33.2% |
| 1963 | 11,033 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,483 | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 11,583 | +10.5% |
| 1966 | 9,933 | -14.2% |
| 1967 | 9,938 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,943 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 9,987 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 10,546 | +5.6% |
| 1971 | 10,535 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 8,890 | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 11,319 | +27.3% |
| 1974 | 12,736 | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 14,190 | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 14,642 | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 15,510 | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 18,167 | +17.1% |
| 1979 | 25,105 | +38.2% |
| 1980 | 26,353 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 32,676 | +24.0% |
| 1982 | 36,353 | +11.3% |
| 1983 | 33,857 | -6.9% |
| 1984 | 30,380 | -10.3% |
| 1985 | 29,821 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 30,116 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 29,238 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 30,879 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 30,467 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 32,352 | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 32,719 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 28,754 | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 28,745 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,601 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 33,937 | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 40,121 | +18.2% |
| 1997 | 41,947 | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 43,503 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 46,972 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 47,310 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 42,466 | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 47,293 | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 47,343 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 48,426 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 55,411 | +14.4% |
| 2006 | 60,570 | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 65,944 | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 64,247 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 63,411 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 62,215 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 71,503 | +14.9% |
| 2012 | 68,859 | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 70,509 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 65,623 | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 58,491 | -10.9% |
| 2016 | 58,295 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 53,998 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 49,918 | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 52,488 | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 64,989 | +23.8% |
| 2021 | 63,493 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 50,494 | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 42,423 | -16.0% |
| 2024 | 41,902 | -1.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 41,902 is below the median for low income countries, which is 55,481, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 41,902 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,246 | 8,283 | 11,583 | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,164 | 8,890 | 25,105 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31,014 | 26,353 | 36,353 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,965 | 28,745 | 46,972 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54,242 | 42,466 | 65,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61,190 | 49,918 | 71,503 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,660 | 41,902 | 64,989 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria?
- Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes in Syria was 41,902 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 71,503 in 2011.
- What is the lowest beef and buffalo meat production tonnes recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,283 in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for beef and buffalo meat production tonnes?
- Syria ranks 106th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef and buffalo meat production tonnes rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Beef and buffalo meat production tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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