Cereals, primary — Production in Syria
Syria: Cereals, primary — Production was 4.33 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — production in Syria stood at 4.33 million t.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 60.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production in Syria peaked at 6.36 million t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 725,842 t, in 1973.
Syria ranks 82nd of 234 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.
Cereals, primary — Production in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 million t | — |
| 1962 | 2.24 million t | +95.9% |
| 1963 | 2.03 million t | -9.2% |
| 1964 | 1.79 million t | -11.9% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million t | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 788,948 t | -55.9% |
| 1967 | 1.69 million t | +114.4% |
| 1968 | 1.17 million t | -31.0% |
| 1969 | 1.66 million t | +42.6% |
| 1970 | 884,104 t | -46.9% |
| 1971 | 1.14 million t | +28.8% |
| 1972 | 2.56 million t | +125.1% |
| 1973 | 725,842 t | -71.7% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million t | +220.2% |
| 1975 | 2.20 million t | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.92 million t | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 1.64 million t | -43.8% |
| 1978 | 2.46 million t | +49.8% |
| 1979 | 1.76 million t | -28.2% |
| 1980 | 3.88 million t | +120.3% |
| 1981 | 3.56 million t | -8.4% |
| 1982 | 2.28 million t | -35.9% |
| 1983 | 2.70 million t | +18.1% |
| 1984 | 1.44 million t | -46.4% |
| 1985 | 2.54 million t | +76.1% |
| 1986 | 3.17 million t | +24.5% |
| 1987 | 2.30 million t | -27.4% |
| 1988 | 5.00 million t | +117.4% |
| 1989 | 1.40 million t | -71.9% |
| 1990 | 3.10 million t | +120.8% |
| 1991 | 3.29 million t | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 4.36 million t | +32.6% |
| 1993 | 5.39 million t | +23.5% |
| 1994 | 5.39 million t | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.10 million t | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million t | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 4.32 million t | -27.9% |
| 1998 | 5.27 million t | +22.0% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million t | -37.4% |
| 2000 | 3.51 million t | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 5.16 million t | +46.9% |
| 2002 | 5.93 million t | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 6.23 million t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 5.28 million t | -15.2% |
| 2005 | 5.63 million t | +6.6% |
| 2006 | 6.30 million t | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 5.01 million t | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 2.68 million t | -46.4% |
| 2009 | 4.74 million t | +76.5% |
| 2010 | 3.90 million t | -17.7% |
| 2011 | 4.83 million t | +23.7% |
| 2012 | 4.60 million t | -4.7% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million t | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 2.69 million t | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 4.38 million t | +62.7% |
| 2016 | 2.66 million t | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 2.93 million t | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million t | -40.9% |
| 2019 | 6.36 million t | +266.6% |
| 2020 | 5.32 million t | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 2.51 million t | -52.8% |
| 2022 | 2.28 million t | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 4.88 million t | +114.3% |
| 2024 | 4.33 million t | -11.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 4.33 million t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.66 million t, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 4.33 million t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 241,658 t, 17.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals, primary — 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 t | 6.36 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.59 million t | 788,948 t | 2.24 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.86 million t | 725,842 t | 2.92 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.83 million t | 1.40 million t | 5.00 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.65 million t | 3.10 million t | 6.10 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.05 million t | 2.68 million t | 6.30 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.83 million t | 1.73 million t | 6.36 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.86 million t | 2.28 million t | 5.32 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 79 Austria 4.88 million t compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.39 million t compare
- 81 Colombia 4.34 million t compare
- 82 Syrian Arab Republic 4.33 million t compare
- 84 Lao People's Democratic Republic 4.27 million t compare
- 84 Laos 4.27 million t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — production in Syria?
- Cereals, primary — production in Syria was 4.33 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 6.36 million t in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 725,842 t in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for cereals, primary — production?
- Syria ranks 82nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — 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, published as part of Cereals, primary — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.