Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Syria
Syria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.1092 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.1092 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Syria peaked at 0.485 hectares per person in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1067 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Syria 48th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4489 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4573 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.485 hectares per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4459 hectares per person | -8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.3682 hectares per person | -17.4% |
| 1966 | 0.2274 hectares per person | -38.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3359 hectares per person | +47.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -19.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3127 hectares per person | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3999 hectares per person | +27.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2932 hectares per person | -26.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2988 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3499 hectares per person | +17.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3177 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1975 | 0.3689 hectares per person | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3633 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3254 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3183 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.3024 hectares per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3053 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.289 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3011 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2908 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2409 hectares per person | -17.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2559 hectares per person | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.2466 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2479 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2556 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3445 hectares per person | +34.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3287 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2746 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2773 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2622 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2471 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.251 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.2153 hectares per person | -14.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2202 hectares per person | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2102 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1897 hectares per person | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1838 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1788 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1704 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1741 hectares per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1738 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1749 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1603 hectares per person | -8.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1479 hectares per person | -7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.1384 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1263 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1408 hectares per person | +11.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1256 hectares per person | -10.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1229 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1231 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.125 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1184 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1251 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1238 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1181 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.1417 hectares per person | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.138 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1417 hectares per person | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1067 hectares per person | -24.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1139 hectares per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.1092 hectares per person | -4.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.1092 hectares per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0914 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.1092 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita 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 | +47.7% | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.3359 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3726 hectares per person | 0.2274 hectares per person | 0.485 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3338 hectares per person | 0.2932 hectares per person | 0.3999 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2778 hectares per person | 0.2409 hectares per person | 0.3445 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2476 hectares per person | 0.1897 hectares per person | 0.3287 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1629 hectares per person | 0.1263 hectares per person | 0.1838 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1265 hectares per person | 0.1181 hectares per person | 0.1417 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1219 hectares per person | 0.1067 hectares per person | 0.1417 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Syria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Syria was 0.1092 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.485 hectares per person in 1963.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1067 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Syria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Syria ranks 48th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.