Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -11.23 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria stood at -11.23 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 109.8% on the previous year and up 68.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 266.58 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -71.92 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Syria ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 95.9 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -109.6% |
| 1964 | -11.91 % change on previous year | +29.8% |
| 1965 | -0.1306 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1966 | -55.9 % change on previous year | +42684.6% |
| 1967 | 114.43 % change on previous year | -304.7% |
| 1968 | -30.99 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 1969 | 42.57 % change on previous year | -237.4% |
| 1970 | -46.88 % change on previous year | -210.1% |
| 1971 | 28.82 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 1972 | 125.07 % change on previous year | +334.0% |
| 1973 | -71.68 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 1974 | 220.17 % change on previous year | -407.2% |
| 1975 | -5.48 % change on previous year | -102.5% |
| 1976 | 32.89 % change on previous year | -700.4% |
| 1977 | -43.85 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1978 | 49.83 % change on previous year | -213.6% |
| 1979 | -28.21 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1980 | 120.3 % change on previous year | -526.4% |
| 1981 | -8.37 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1982 | -35.86 % change on previous year | +328.6% |
| 1983 | 18.07 % change on previous year | -150.4% |
| 1984 | -46.42 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 1985 | 76.06 % change on previous year | -263.9% |
| 1986 | 24.54 % change on previous year | -67.7% |
| 1987 | -27.36 % change on previous year | -211.5% |
| 1988 | 117.42 % change on previous year | -529.1% |
| 1989 | -71.92 % change on previous year | -161.3% |
| 1990 | 120.77 % change on previous year | -267.9% |
| 1991 | 6.06 % change on previous year | -95.0% |
| 1992 | 32.6 % change on previous year | +438.0% |
| 1993 | 23.54 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1169 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1995 | 13.02 % change on previous year | +11029.6% |
| 1996 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1997 | -27.85 % change on previous year | +1534.1% |
| 1998 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -178.9% |
| 1999 | -37.38 % change on previous year | -270.2% |
| 2000 | 6.4 % change on previous year | -117.1% |
| 2001 | 46.93 % change on previous year | +632.7% |
| 2002 | 14.94 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 2003 | 4.97 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2004 | -15.19 % change on previous year | -405.6% |
| 2005 | 6.63 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2006 | 11.92 % change on previous year | +79.8% |
| 2007 | -20.49 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2008 | -46.42 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 2009 | 76.51 % change on previous year | -264.8% |
| 2010 | -17.68 % change on previous year | -123.1% |
| 2011 | 23.72 % change on previous year | -234.2% |
| 2012 | -4.74 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2013 | -8.54 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 2014 | -35.93 % change on previous year | +320.9% |
| 2015 | 62.71 % change on previous year | -274.5% |
| 2016 | -39.29 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2017 | 10.26 % change on previous year | -126.1% |
| 2018 | -40.92 % change on previous year | -498.7% |
| 2019 | 266.58 % change on previous year | -751.5% |
| 2020 | -16.26 % change on previous year | -106.1% |
| 2021 | -52.75 % change on previous year | +224.4% |
| 2022 | -9.49 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 2023 | 114.33 % change on previous year | -1305.3% |
| 2024 | -11.23 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -11.23 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -11.23 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.92 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | -42684.6% | -0.1306 % change on previous year | -55.9 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +11029.6% | 0.1169 % change on previous year | 13.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.1 % change on previous year | -55.9 % change on previous year | 114.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 26.07 % change on previous year | -71.68 % change on previous year | 220.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.65 % change on previous year | -71.92 % change on previous year | 120.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.11 % change on previous year | -37.38 % change on previous year | 120.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.62 % change on previous year | -46.42 % change on previous year | 76.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.62 % change on previous year | -40.92 % change on previous year | 266.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.92 % change on previous year | -52.75 % change on previous year | 114.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 149 Brazil -10.84 % change on previous year compare
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- 152 Kyrgyzstan -12.61 % change on previous year compare
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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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Syria was -11.23 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 266.58 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -71.92 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.