Cotton yields in Syria
Syria: Cotton yields was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cotton yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cotton yields in Syria stood at 2.8 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Syria peaked at 4.39 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.995 tonnes per hectare, in 2016.
Syria ranks 16th of 100 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 tonnes per hectare | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | 4.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.94 tonnes per hectare | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | 4.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 tonnes per hectare | 0.995 tonnes per hectare | 3.83 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.66 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 13 United States 2.86 tonnes per hectare compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 2.83 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Egypt 2.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 17 Guatemala 2.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 South Africa 2.65 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Colombia 2.61 tonnes per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cotton yields in Syria?
- Cotton yields in Syria was 2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cotton yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.995 tonnes per hectare in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for cotton yields?
- Syria ranks 16th out of 100 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.