Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 53.31 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▼ Falling
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
In 2023, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic stood at 53.31 billion kilocalories per day.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 69.94 billion kilocalories per day in 2011 and was at its lowest, 49.45 billion kilocalories per day, in 2018.
That places Syrian Arab Republic 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 69.45 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 2011 | 69.94 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 66.86 billion kilocalories per day | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 62.44 billion kilocalories per day | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 57.67 billion kilocalories per day | -7.6% |
| 2015 | 54.36 billion kilocalories per day | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 51.51 billion kilocalories per day | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 50.44 billion kilocalories per day | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 49.45 billion kilocalories per day | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 50.61 billion kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 50.97 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 51.69 billion kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 52.75 billion kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 53.31 billion kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 58.27 billion kilocalories per day | 49.45 billion kilocalories per day | 69.94 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.18 billion kilocalories per day | 50.97 billion kilocalories per day | 53.31 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in Syrian Arab Republic was 53.31 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 69.94 billion kilocalories per day in 2011.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.45 billion kilocalories per day in 2018.
- How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Syrian Arab Republic ranks 66th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.