Food production index in Syria

Syria: Food production index was 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
96.98 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
159th
of 195 countries
All-time high
141.18 2014-2016 = 100
in 2006
All-time low
20 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022

Food production index in Syria, 1961–2022

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Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food production index in Syria is 96.98 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food production index in Syria peaked at 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.

That places Syria 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.

Food production index in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Food production index (2014-2016 = 100) in Syria, 1961 to 2022.
Year 2014-2016 = 100 Change
1961 20 2014-2016 = 100
1962 27.46 2014-2016 = 100 +37.3%
1963 25.44 2014-2016 = 100 -7.4%
1964 27.27 2014-2016 = 100 +7.2%
1965 26.3 2014-2016 = 100 -3.6%
1966 21.98 2014-2016 = 100 -16.4%
1967 28.27 2014-2016 = 100 +28.6%
1968 26.33 2014-2016 = 100 -6.9%
1969 28.84 2014-2016 = 100 +9.5%
1970 22.71 2014-2016 = 100 -21.3%
1971 26.32 2014-2016 = 100 +15.9%
1972 35.47 2014-2016 = 100 +34.8%
1973 22.64 2014-2016 = 100 -36.2%
1974 39.15 2014-2016 = 100 +72.9%
1975 40.99 2014-2016 = 100 +4.7%
1976 47.15 2014-2016 = 100 +15.0%
1977 45.01 2014-2016 = 100 -4.5%
1978 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 +15.9%
1979 48.31 2014-2016 = 100 -7.4%
1980 66.18 2014-2016 = 100 +37.0%
1981 67.5 2014-2016 = 100 +2.0%
1982 70.16 2014-2016 = 100 +3.9%
1983 68.7 2014-2016 = 100 -2.1%
1984 62.02 2014-2016 = 100 -9.7%
1985 67.6 2014-2016 = 100 +9.0%
1986 73.71 2014-2016 = 100 +9.0%
1987 62.96 2014-2016 = 100 -14.6%
1988 84.52 2014-2016 = 100 +34.2%
1989 59.29 2014-2016 = 100 -29.9%
1990 70.31 2014-2016 = 100 +18.6%
1991 70.51 2014-2016 = 100 +0.3%
1992 81.5 2014-2016 = 100 +15.6%
1993 75.29 2014-2016 = 100 -7.6%
1994 81.59 2014-2016 = 100 +8.4%
1995 87.4 2014-2016 = 100 +7.1%
1996 98.45 2014-2016 = 100 +12.6%
1997 83.62 2014-2016 = 100 -15.1%
1998 108.25 2014-2016 = 100 +29.5%
1999 88.92 2014-2016 = 100 -17.9%
2000 101.19 2014-2016 = 100 +13.8%
2001 100.13 2014-2016 = 100 -1.0%
2002 120.97 2014-2016 = 100 +20.8%
2003 118.71 2014-2016 = 100 -1.9%
2004 121.73 2014-2016 = 100 +2.5%
2005 130.53 2014-2016 = 100 +7.2%
2006 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 +8.2%
2007 123.74 2014-2016 = 100 -12.4%
2008 115.92 2014-2016 = 100 -6.3%
2009 129.61 2014-2016 = 100 +11.8%
2010 121.93 2014-2016 = 100 -5.9%
2011 137.85 2014-2016 = 100 +13.1%
2012 124.17 2014-2016 = 100 -9.9%
2013 111.48 2014-2016 = 100 -10.2%
2014 90.51 2014-2016 = 100 -18.8%
2015 108.01 2014-2016 = 100 +19.3%
2016 101.48 2014-2016 = 100 -6.0%
2017 103.99 2014-2016 = 100 +2.5%
2018 98.55 2014-2016 = 100 -5.2%
2019 110.01 2014-2016 = 100 +11.6%
2020 119.04 2014-2016 = 100 +8.2%
2021 100.59 2014-2016 = 100 -15.5%
2022 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 25.77 2014-2016 = 100 20 2014-2016 = 100 28.84 2014-2016 = 100 9
1970s 37.99 2014-2016 = 100 22.64 2014-2016 = 100 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 10
1980s 68.26 2014-2016 = 100 59.29 2014-2016 = 100 84.52 2014-2016 = 100 10
1990s 84.58 2014-2016 = 100 70.31 2014-2016 = 100 108.25 2014-2016 = 100 10
2000s 120.37 2014-2016 = 100 100.13 2014-2016 = 100 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 10
2010s 110.8 2014-2016 = 100 90.51 2014-2016 = 100 137.85 2014-2016 = 100 10
2020s 105.54 2014-2016 = 100 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 119.04 2014-2016 = 100 3

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 156 Czechia 97.66 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  2. 157 Switzerland 97.39 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  3. 158 Kiribati 97.32 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  4. 160 Italy 96.97 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  5. 161 Botswana 96.87 2014-2016 = 100 compare
  6. 162 Puerto Rico 95.25 2014-2016 = 100 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food production index in Syria?
Food production index in Syria was 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest food production index recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 in 2006.
What is the lowest food production index recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was 20 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
How does Syria rank for food production index?
Syria ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
Is food production index rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food production index (2014-2016 = 100)
Unit
2014-2016 = 100
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 13,707 data points, 1961–2022
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Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.