Cereal production in Syria
Syria: Cereal production was 4.33 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.33 million metric tons
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
63rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
6.36 million metric tons
in 2019
All-time low
725,842 metric tons
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.33 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Syria peaked at 6.36 million metric tons in 2019 and was at its lowest, 725,842 metric tons, in 1973.
That places Syria 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Syria, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 million metric tons | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million metric tons | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.79 million metric tons | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million metric tons | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 788,948 metric tons | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million metric tons | +114.4% |
| 1968 | 1.17 million metric tons | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million metric tons | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 884,104 metric tons | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million metric tons | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million metric tons | +125.1% |
| 1973 | 725,842 metric tons | -71.7% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million metric tons | +220.2% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million metric tons | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million metric tons | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million metric tons | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million metric tons | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million metric tons | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million metric tons | +120.3% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million metric tons | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million metric tons | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million metric tons | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million metric tons | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million metric tons | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million metric tons | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million metric tons | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million metric tons | +117.4% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million metric tons | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million metric tons | +120.8% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million metric tons | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million metric tons | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 5.39 million metric tons | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5.39 million metric tons | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.10 million metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million metric tons | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.32 million metric tons | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 5.27 million metric tons | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million metric tons | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.16 million metric tons | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million metric tons | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million metric tons | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million metric tons | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million metric tons | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million metric tons | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million metric tons | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million metric tons | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million metric tons | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million metric tons | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million metric tons | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million metric tons | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 4.38 million metric tons | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million metric tons | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million metric tons | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million metric tons | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million metric tons | +266.6% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million metric tons | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million metric tons | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million metric tons | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million metric tons | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million metric tons | -11.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.33 million metric tons is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million metric tons, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.33 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 13.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +266.6% | 1.73 million metric tons | 6.36 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million metric tons | 788,948 metric tons | 2.24 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million metric tons | 725,842 metric tons | 2.92 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million metric tons | 1.40 million metric tons | 5.00 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 million metric tons | 3.10 million metric tons | 6.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million metric tons | 2.68 million metric tons | 6.30 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million metric tons | 1.73 million metric tons | 6.36 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million metric tons | 2.28 million metric tons | 5.32 million metric tons | 5 |
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 cereal production in Syria?
- Cereal production in Syria was 4.33 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million metric tons in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,842 metric tons in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for cereal production?
- Syria ranks 63rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.