Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.61 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.2 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
0.2938 kg per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Syria is 1.61 kg per hectare, measured 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 vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 2.2 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2938 kg per hectare, in 1973.
Syria ranks 138th of 180 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 vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5286 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9871 kg per hectare | +86.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8203 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7624 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8939 kg per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6184 kg per hectare | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8699 kg per hectare | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7182 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8619 kg per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3465 kg per hectare | -59.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5887 kg per hectare | +69.9% |
| 1972 | 1.26 kg per hectare | +113.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2938 kg per hectare | -76.6% |
| 1974 | 1 kg per hectare | +241.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7882 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 kg per hectare | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6227 kg per hectare | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9215 kg per hectare | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6732 kg per hectare | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 kg per hectare | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 kg per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.792 kg per hectare | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.936 kg per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5845 kg per hectare | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9351 kg per hectare | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8147 kg per hectare | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +103.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3347 kg per hectare | -79.8% |
| 1990 | 0.75 kg per hectare | +124.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9224 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 kg per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.66 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.85 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 2 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8967 kg per hectare | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +90.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 kg per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 kg per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 1.91 kg per hectare | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 kg per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 kg per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 kg per hectare | +193.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8204 kg per hectare | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.61 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.61 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7845 kg per hectare | 0.5286 kg per hectare | 0.9871 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7521 kg per hectare | 0.2938 kg per hectare | 1.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9975 kg per hectare | 0.3347 kg per hectare | 1.66 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 kg per hectare | 0.75 kg per hectare | 1.85 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 kg per hectare | 0.8967 kg per hectare | 2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 kg per hectare | 0.75 kg per hectare | 2.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 kg per hectare | 0.8204 kg per hectare | 1.83 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 1.61 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2938 kg per hectare in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.