Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Syria
Syria: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,607 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,607 kg per hectare for cereal yield in 2024.
The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Syria peaked at 2,204 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 293.8 kg per hectare, in 1973.
Syria ranks 138th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 528.6 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 987.1 kg per hectare | +86.7% |
| 1963 | 820.3 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 762.4 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 893.9 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 618.4 kg per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 869.9 kg per hectare | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 718.2 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 861.9 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 346.5 kg per hectare | -59.8% |
| 1971 | 588.7 kg per hectare | +69.9% |
| 1972 | 1,257 kg per hectare | +113.5% |
| 1973 | 293.8 kg per hectare | -76.6% |
| 1974 | 1,002 kg per hectare | +241.0% |
| 1975 | 788.2 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1,028 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 622.7 kg per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 921.5 kg per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 673.2 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 1,420 kg per hectare | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 1,330 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 792 kg per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 936 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 584.5 kg per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 935.1 kg per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 1,167 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 814.7 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 1,661 kg per hectare | +103.8% |
| 1989 | 334.7 kg per hectare | -79.8% |
| 1990 | 750 kg per hectare | +124.1% |
| 1991 | 922.4 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1,175 kg per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 1,489 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1,536 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,661 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,853 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1,273 kg per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 1,585 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 1,072 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,693 kg per hectare | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 1,994 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1,999 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,658 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,711 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,002 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,622 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 896.7 kg per hectare | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1,708 kg per hectare | +90.4% |
| 2010 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1,679 kg per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1,644 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,576 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,063 kg per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 1,906 kg per hectare | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 1,109 kg per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1,233 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 750 kg per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 2,204 kg per hectare | +193.9% |
| 2020 | 1,832 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 820.4 kg per hectare | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 949.9 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,815 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 2024 | 1,607 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,607 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,607 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 784.52 kg per hectare | 528.6 kg per hectare | 987.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 752.08 kg per hectare | 293.8 kg per hectare | 1,257 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 997.5 kg per hectare | 334.7 kg per hectare | 1,661 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,332 kg per hectare | 750 kg per hectare | 1,853 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,643 kg per hectare | 896.7 kg per hectare | 2,002 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 kg per hectare | 750 kg per hectare | 2,204 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,405 kg per hectare | 820.4 kg per hectare | 1,832 kg per hectare | 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 yield in Syria?
- Cereal yield in Syria was 1,607 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,204 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.8 kg per hectare in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for cereal yield?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.