How does Syria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?

Syria ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.

Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?

Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Syria

Name: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Syria
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Syria: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 51.0%

World rank

18th

of 178 countries

All-time high

0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0 hectares per US$ of GDP

in 2011

Years of data

1961–2022

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1961–2022

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Syria is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Syria peaked at 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.

That places Syria 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Syria, 1961 to 2022.
Year	hectares per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1963	0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP	+1.1%
1964	0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1965	0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP	-22.5%
1966	0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-30.1%
1967	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
1968	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1969	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1970	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	+38.6%
1971	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-37.3%
1972	0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
1973	0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.4%
1974	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-41.0%
1975	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1976	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.8%
1977	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1978	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.0%
1979	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1980	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1981	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.6%
1982	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1983	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.4%
1984	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-13.8%
1985	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+17.4%
1986	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+23.1%
1987	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+21.8%
1988	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+14.5%
1989	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	+49.5%
1990	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-21.1%
1991	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
1992	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+2.0%
1993	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
1994	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	+31.3%
1995	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1996	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-27.2%
1997	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1998	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1999	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2000	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-16.7%
2001	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2002	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2003	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2004	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2005	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
2006	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2007	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2008	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-25.4%
2009	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
2010	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2011	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	-17.5%
2012	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+52.2%
2013	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+92.8%
2014	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
2015	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.5%
2016	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+36.4%
2017	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-23.7%
2018	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-26.0%
2019	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
2020	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	+81.9%
2021	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
2022	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	-51.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

Syria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 73% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Syria's 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 25.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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
2013	+92.8%	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP
2020	+81.9%	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP	0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP	3

Countries ranked near Syria

15 Togo 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
16 Guinea-Bissau 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
17 Myanmar 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
19 Benin 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
20 Cambodia 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
21 Lesotho 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Syria?: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Syria was 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The highest recorded value was 0.0023 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Syria?: The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
How does Syria rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?: Syria ranks 18th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Syria?: Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP
Unit: hectares per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 225 places, 12,530 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 29 September 2026

Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.