Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Syria
Syria: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested was 33,301 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Syria recorded 33,301 ha for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Syria peaked at 302,835 ha in 1962 and was at its lowest, 16,957 ha, in 2017.
That places Syria 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested in Syria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249,603 ha | — |
| 1962 | 302,835 ha | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 292,201 ha | -3.5% |
| 1964 | 286,915 ha | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 288,154 ha | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 255,597 ha | -11.3% |
| 1967 | 239,700 ha | -6.2% |
| 1968 | 279,813 ha | +16.7% |
| 1969 | 299,456 ha | +7.0% |
| 1970 | 250,090 ha | -16.5% |
| 1971 | 250,840 ha | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 238,651 ha | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 200,786 ha | -15.9% |
| 1974 | 205,980 ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 208,577 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 182,085 ha | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 186,822 ha | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 169,218 ha | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 154,803 ha | -8.5% |
| 1980 | 140,945 ha | -9.0% |
| 1981 | 143,433 ha | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 158,779 ha | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 175,700 ha | +10.7% |
| 1984 | 178,500 ha | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 170,200 ha | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 144,300 ha | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 128,703 ha | -10.8% |
| 1988 | 171,026 ha | +32.9% |
| 1989 | 158,000 ha | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 156,400 ha | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 170,439 ha | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 212,000 ha | +24.4% |
| 1993 | 196,475 ha | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 189,411 ha | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 204,300 ha | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 219,500 ha | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 250,600 ha | +14.2% |
| 1998 | 274,585 ha | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 243,836 ha | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 270,290 ha | +10.8% |
| 2001 | 257,063 ha | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 199,772 ha | -22.3% |
| 2003 | 205,360 ha | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 234,181 ha | +14.0% |
| 2005 | 237,768 ha | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 215,640 ha | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 192,790 ha | -10.6% |
| 2008 | 176,400 ha | -8.5% |
| 2009 | 163,712 ha | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 172,414 ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 175,147 ha | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 168,145 ha | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 62,339 ha | -62.9% |
| 2014 | 72,704 ha | +16.6% |
| 2015 | 35,379 ha | -51.3% |
| 2016 | 40,900 ha | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 16,957 ha | -58.5% |
| 2018 | 49,656 ha | +192.8% |
| 2019 | 34,309 ha | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 32,504 ha | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 29,303 ha | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 28,870 ha | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 35,896 ha | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 33,301 ha | -7.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 33,301 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,779 ha, 86% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 33,301 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4,654 ha, 7.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +192.8% | 16,957 ha | 49,656 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 277,142 ha | 239,700 ha | 302,835 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 204,785 ha | 154,803 ha | 250,840 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 156,959 ha | 128,703 ha | 178,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 211,755 ha | 156,400 ha | 274,585 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,298 ha | 163,712 ha | 270,290 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 82,795 ha | 16,957 ha | 175,147 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,975 ha | 28,870 ha | 35,896 ha | 5 |
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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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Syria?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested in Syria was 33,301 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 302,835 ha in 1962.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,957 ha in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested?
- Syria ranks 70th out of 174 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested. 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.