Change of cereal yield vs land used in Syria
Syria: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.61 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.61
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.2
in 2019
All-time low
0.2938
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield vs land used in Syria is 1.61, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Syria peaked at 2.2 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2938, in 1973.
Syria ranks 143rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5286 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9871 | +86.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8203 | -16.9% |
| 1964 | 0.7624 | -7.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8939 | +17.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6184 | -30.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8699 | +40.7% |
| 1968 | 0.7182 | -17.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8619 | +20.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3465 | -59.8% |
| 1971 | 0.5887 | +69.9% |
| 1972 | 1.26 | +113.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2938 | -76.6% |
| 1974 | 1 | +241.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7882 | -21.3% |
| 1976 | 1.03 | +30.4% |
| 1977 | 0.6227 | -39.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9215 | +48.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6732 | -26.9% |
| 1980 | 1.42 | +111.0% |
| 1981 | 1.33 | -6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.792 | -40.5% |
| 1983 | 0.936 | +18.2% |
| 1984 | 0.5845 | -37.6% |
| 1985 | 0.9351 | +60.0% |
| 1986 | 1.17 | +24.8% |
| 1987 | 0.8147 | -30.2% |
| 1988 | 1.66 | +103.8% |
| 1989 | 0.3347 | -79.8% |
| 1990 | 0.75 | +124.1% |
| 1991 | 0.9224 | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.17 | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 1.49 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1.54 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.66 | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1.85 | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1.27 | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 1.58 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 1.07 | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1.15 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1.69 | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 1.99 | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 2 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.66 | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1.71 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2 | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1.62 | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.8967 | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1.71 | +90.4% |
| 2010 | 1.23 | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1.68 | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1.64 | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1.58 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.06 | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 1.91 | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 1.11 | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 0.75 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 2.2 | +193.9% |
| 2020 | 1.83 | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 0.8204 | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 0.9499 | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1.81 | +91.0% |
| 2024 | 1.61 | -11.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.16, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.61 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.64, 61% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7845 | 0.5286 | 0.9871 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7521 | 0.2938 | 1.26 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9975 | 0.3347 | 1.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.33 | 0.75 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.64 | 0.8967 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 | 0.75 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.4 | 0.8204 | 1.83 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 in Syria?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Syria was 1.61 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.2 in 2019.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2938 in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Syria ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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