Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
26.57 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 114.3%
World rank
52nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
34.61 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
3.95 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1973
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Syria recorded 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 114.3% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 34.61 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1973.
Syria ranks 52nd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.22 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 11.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 9.75 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 9.73 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 9.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +114.4% |
| 1968 | 6.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 9.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 4.81 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 6.2 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 13.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +125.1% |
| 1973 | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -71.7% |
| 1974 | 12.65 metric tons per square kilometre | +220.2% |
| 1975 | 11.95 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 15.88 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 8.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 13.36 metric tons per square kilometre | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 21.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 1981 | 19.37 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 12.42 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 7.86 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 13.84 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 17.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 12.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 27.22 metric tons per square kilometre | +117.4% |
| 1989 | 7.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 16.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +120.8% |
| 1991 | 17.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 23.73 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 29.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 29.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 33.17 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 32.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 23.52 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 28.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 17.96 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 19.11 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 28.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 32.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 33.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 28.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 30.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 34.32 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 27.29 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 14.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 25.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 21.24 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 26.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 25.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 22.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 14.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 23.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 14.49 metric tons per square kilometre | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 15.98 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 9.44 metric tons per square kilometre | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 34.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +266.6% |
| 2020 | 28.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 13.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre | +114.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.65 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.29 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 15.88 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.39 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 27.22 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 16.87 metric tons per square kilometre | 33.17 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.49 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.32 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.85 metric tons per square kilometre | 9.44 metric tons per square kilometre | 34.61 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.41 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 28.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 49 Ethiopia 27.91 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 50 Togo 27.84 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 51 Ireland 27.62 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 53 Greece 26.41 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 54 Albania 25.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 Ghana 25.34 metric tons per square kilometre compare
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), per square kilometre in Syria?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Syria was 26.57 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 34.61 metric tons per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.95 metric tons per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 52nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.