Index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria
Syria: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.70 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.70 million
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
47th
of 186 countries
All-time high
4.20 million
in 1989
All-time low
1.28 million
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria stood at 2.70 million.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria peaked at 4.20 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million, in 1966.
That places Syria 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.16 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.27 million | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 2.48 million | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 2.35 million | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 1.28 million | -36.3% |
| 1967 | 1.94 million | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 1.63 million | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 1.93 million | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 2.55 million | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 1.93 million | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 2.04 million | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 2.47 million | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 2.32 million | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 2.79 million | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 2.84 million | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 2.63 million | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 2.67 million | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.62 million | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 2.73 million | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 2.68 million | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 2.88 million | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 2.88 million | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 2.47 million | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 2.72 million | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 2.71 million | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 2.82 million | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 3.01 million | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 4.20 million | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 4.13 million | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 3.57 million | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 3.71 million | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 3.62 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 3.51 million | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 3.67 million | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.23 million | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 3.33 million | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 3.08 million | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.06 million | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 3.05 million | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.98 million | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.12 million | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.19 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 3.29 million | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 3.15 million | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.99 million | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 2.77 million | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 3.17 million | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 2.87 million | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.80 million | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.67 million | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 2.53 million | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 2.30 million | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.40 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.38 million | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 2.31 million | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 2.88 million | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 2.90 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.07 million | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 2.69 million | +12.2% |
| 2024 | 2.70 million | +0.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.70 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.75 million, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.70 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 11.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Index of cereal production yield and land use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +52.4% | 1.28 million | 1.94 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.00 million | 1.28 million | 2.48 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.49 million | 1.93 million | 2.84 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.91 million | 2.47 million | 4.20 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 million | 3.08 million | 4.13 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.07 million | 2.77 million | 3.29 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 million | 2.30 million | 3.17 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.75 million | 2.40 million | 3.07 million | 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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Syria was 2.70 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.20 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million in 1966.
- How does Syria rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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