Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Syria
Syria: Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate was -11.45 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-11.45 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 112.6%
World rank
158th
of 186 countries
All-time high
241.01 % change on previous year
in 1974
All-time low
-79.84 % change on previous year
in 1989
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Syria, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Syria recorded -11.45 % change on previous year for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 112.6% on the previous year and up 64.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 241.01 % change on previous year in 1974 and was at its lowest, -79.84 % change on previous year, in 1989.
Syria ranks 158th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 86.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -16.9 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1964 | -7.06 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1965 | 17.25 % change on previous year | -344.4% |
| 1966 | -30.82 % change on previous year | -278.7% |
| 1967 | 40.67 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 1968 | -17.44 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1969 | 20.01 % change on previous year | -214.7% |
| 1970 | -59.8 % change on previous year | -398.9% |
| 1971 | 69.9 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1972 | 113.45 % change on previous year | +62.3% |
| 1973 | -76.62 % change on previous year | -167.5% |
| 1974 | 241.01 % change on previous year | -414.6% |
| 1975 | -21.33 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 1976 | 30.39 % change on previous year | -242.5% |
| 1977 | -39.41 % change on previous year | -229.7% |
| 1978 | 47.98 % change on previous year | -221.8% |
| 1979 | -26.95 % change on previous year | -156.2% |
| 1980 | 110.99 % change on previous year | -511.9% |
| 1981 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1982 | -40.45 % change on previous year | +535.6% |
| 1983 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 1984 | -37.55 % change on previous year | -306.5% |
| 1985 | 59.98 % change on previous year | -259.7% |
| 1986 | 24.8 % change on previous year | -58.7% |
| 1987 | -30.19 % change on previous year | -221.7% |
| 1988 | 103.83 % change on previous year | -443.9% |
| 1989 | -79.84 % change on previous year | -176.9% |
| 1990 | 124.08 % change on previous year | -255.4% |
| 1991 | 22.99 % change on previous year | -81.5% |
| 1992 | 27.36 % change on previous year | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1995 | 8.11 % change on previous year | +155.9% |
| 1996 | 11.56 % change on previous year | +42.6% |
| 1997 | -31.3 % change on previous year | -370.6% |
| 1998 | 24.49 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 1999 | -32.34 % change on previous year | -232.1% |
| 2000 | 7.11 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2001 | 47.36 % change on previous year | +566.5% |
| 2002 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2759 % change on previous year | -98.4% |
| 2004 | -17.08 % change on previous year | -6292.0% |
| 2005 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -119.0% |
| 2006 | 17 % change on previous year | +422.7% |
| 2007 | -18.97 % change on previous year | -211.6% |
| 2008 | -44.73 % change on previous year | +135.8% |
| 2009 | 90.44 % change on previous year | -302.2% |
| 2010 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2011 | 36.29 % change on previous year | -230.3% |
| 2012 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 2013 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2014 | -32.54 % change on previous year | +692.4% |
| 2015 | 79.28 % change on previous year | -343.6% |
| 2016 | -41.82 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2017 | 11.23 % change on previous year | -126.8% |
| 2018 | -39.19 % change on previous year | -449.1% |
| 2019 | 193.85 % change on previous year | -594.6% |
| 2020 | -16.86 % change on previous year | -108.7% |
| 2021 | -55.23 % change on previous year | +227.5% |
| 2022 | 15.79 % change on previous year | -128.6% |
| 2023 | 91.03 % change on previous year | +476.7% |
| 2024 | -11.45 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -11.45 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -0.3512 % change on previous year, 32.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's -11.45 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -1.28 % change on previous year, 9.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -6292.0% | 0.2759 % change on previous year | -17.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.56 % change on previous year | -30.82 % change on previous year | 86.74 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 27.86 % change on previous year | -76.62 % change on previous year | 241.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.34 % change on previous year | -79.84 % change on previous year | 110.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.49 % change on previous year | -32.34 % change on previous year | 124.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.24 % change on previous year | -44.73 % change on previous year | 90.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.3 % change on previous year | -41.82 % change on previous year | 193.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.66 % change on previous year | -55.23 % change on previous year | 91.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 155 Hungary -9.95 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Central African Republic -10.22 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Slovakia -10.34 % change on previous year compare
- 159 Eswatini -11.61 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Mexico -11.98 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Romania -12.31 % change on previous year 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 change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Syria?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate in Syria was -11.45 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 241.01 % change on previous year in 1974.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -79.84 % change on previous year in 1989.
- How does Syria rank for change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate?
- Syria ranks 158th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Change of cereal yield vs land used Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Change of cereal yield vs land used. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.