Global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Global meat production, per square kilometre was 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.28 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 16.5%
World rank
99th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.2482 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria is 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 16.5% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.2482 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Syria ranks 99th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2482 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2915 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3063 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 0.307 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.343 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1966 | 0.326 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3387 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3212 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1969 | 0.3558 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1970 | 0.3586 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3918 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3746 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3761 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4347 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1975 | 0.4781 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.4454 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5334 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1978 | 0.614 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1979 | 0.7933 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8695 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1982 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 1.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 1.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 1994 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1996 | 1.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2003 | 2 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2004 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 2.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 2.29 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 1.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 1.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.6749 tonnes per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7 tonnes per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3153 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2482 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3558 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3586 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7933 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8695 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 96 Tunisia 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 97 Moldova 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 98 Argentina 2.35 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 100 Bulgaria 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 101 Micronesia (country) 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 102 Chile 2.11 tonnes per square kilometre 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 global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria?
- Global meat production, per square kilometre in Syria was 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest global meat production, per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2482 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for global meat production, per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 99th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Global meat production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Global meat production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Global meat production Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Global meat production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.