Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria
Syria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 14.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria stood at 14.64 hectares per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria peaked at 22.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 6.94 hectares per square kilometre, in 1966.
That places Syria 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.76 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 12.34 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 13.49 hectares per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1965 | 10.89 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 1967 | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre | +52.4% |
| 1968 | 8.85 hectares per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1969 | 10.51 hectares per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1970 | 13.88 hectares per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1971 | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 1972 | 11.1 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 13.44 hectares per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1974 | 12.62 hectares per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 15.16 hectares per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1976 | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 14.32 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1978 | 14.5 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 14.25 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 14.88 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1981 | 14.56 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 15.69 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 15.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 14.8 hectares per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1986 | 14.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 15.36 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 22.83 hectares per square kilometre | +39.3% |
| 1990 | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 19.4 hectares per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1992 | 20.2 hectares per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 19.68 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 19.1 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 19.97 hectares per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 17.59 hectares per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 18.47 hectares per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 18.1 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 16.75 hectares per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 16.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 16.59 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 16.19 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 16.97 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 17.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 17.92 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 17.14 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 16.82 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.3 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2011 | 15.65 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 14.53 hectares per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 13.8 hectares per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 13.07 hectares per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 12.96 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 12.59 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 15.71 hectares per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2020 | 15.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 14.64 hectares per square kilometre | +12.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 14.64 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.15 hectares per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 14.64 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 7.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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% | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | 10.58 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.9 hectares per square kilometre | 6.94 hectares per square kilometre | 13.49 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.53 hectares per square kilometre | 10.53 hectares per square kilometre | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.84 hectares per square kilometre | 13.45 hectares per square kilometre | 22.83 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.18 hectares per square kilometre | 16.75 hectares per square kilometre | 22.5 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.7 hectares per square kilometre | 15.11 hectares per square kilometre | 17.92 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.33 hectares per square kilometre | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | 17.24 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.05 hectares per square kilometre | 13.05 hectares per square kilometre | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 30 Burkina Faso 15.41 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 31 El Salvador 15.31 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 32 Turkey 14.98 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 34 Uganda 14.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 35 Sierra Leone 14.49 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Slovakia 14.44 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Syria?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Syria was 14.64 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 22.83 hectares per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.94 hectares per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Syria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Syria ranks 33rd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.