Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Syria
Syria: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Syria, 2013–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,000 tonnes for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Syria peaked at 4,000 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2016.
That places Syria 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 tonnes | — |
| 2021 | 2,000 tonnes | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,500 tonnes, 67% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,000 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 5 |
| 2020s | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 3 |
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Syria?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Syria was 1,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4,000 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Syria ranks 129th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.