Cereal production in Syria
Syria: Cereal production was 4.33 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.33 million tonnes
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
65th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.36 million tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
725,842 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 4.33 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is 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 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 725,842 tonnes, in 1973.
Syria ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 million tonnes | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.79 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 788,948 tonnes | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million tonnes | +114.4% |
| 1968 | 1.17 million tonnes | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 884,104 tonnes | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million tonnes | +125.1% |
| 1973 | 725,842 tonnes | -71.7% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million tonnes | +220.2% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million tonnes | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million tonnes | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million tonnes | +120.3% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million tonnes | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million tonnes | +117.4% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million tonnes | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million tonnes | +120.8% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million tonnes | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 5.39 million tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5.39 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.10 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.32 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 5.27 million tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million tonnes | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.16 million tonnes | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million tonnes | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million tonnes | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 4.38 million tonnes | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million tonnes | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million tonnes | +266.6% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million tonnes | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million tonnes | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million tonnes | -11.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.33 million tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.71 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.33 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329 tonnes, 13.1× 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 tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million tonnes | 788,948 tonnes | 2.24 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million tonnes | 725,842 tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 5.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 million tonnes | 3.10 million tonnes | 6.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million tonnes | 2.68 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 6.36 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 5.32 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 in Syria?
- Cereal production in Syria was 4.33 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,842 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for cereal production?
- Syria ranks 65th out of 186 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.