Crop yields in Syria
Syria: Crop yields was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Crop 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, crop yields in Syria stood at 1.9 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Syria peaked at 2.84 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4021 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Syria ranks 91st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | 0.9696 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8753 tonnes per hectare | 0.4021 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8232 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 crop yields in Syria?
- Crop yields in Syria was 1.9 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 crop yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4021 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for crop yields?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Crop 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.