Land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Land under cereal production was 2.70 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.70 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 181 countries
All-time high
4.20 million hectares
in 1989
All-time low
1.28 million hectares
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic is 2.70 million hectares, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 4.20 million hectares in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1.28 million hectares, in 1966.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 46th out of 181 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.

Land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Land under cereal production (hectares) in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year hectares Change
1961 2.16 million hectares
1962 2.27 million hectares +4.9%
1963 2.48 million hectares +9.3%
1964 2.35 million hectares -5.2%
1965 2.00 million hectares -14.8%
1966 1.28 million hectares -36.3%
1967 1.94 million hectares +52.4%
1968 1.63 million hectares -16.4%
1969 1.93 million hectares +18.8%
1970 2.55 million hectares +32.1%
1971 1.93 million hectares -24.2%
1972 2.04 million hectares +5.4%
1973 2.47 million hectares +21.1%
1974 2.32 million hectares -6.1%
1975 2.79 million hectares +20.1%
1976 2.84 million hectares +1.9%
1977 2.63 million hectares -7.3%
1978 2.67 million hectares +1.2%
1979 2.62 million hectares -1.7%
1980 2.73 million hectares +4.4%
1981 2.68 million hectares -2.1%
1982 2.88 million hectares +7.7%
1983 2.88 million hectares -0.1%
1984 2.47 million hectares -14.2%
1985 2.72 million hectares +10.0%
1986 2.71 million hectares -0.2%
1987 2.82 million hectares +4.1%
1988 3.01 million hectares +6.7%
1989 4.20 million hectares +39.3%
1990 4.13 million hectares -1.5%
1991 3.57 million hectares -13.8%
1992 3.71 million hectares +4.1%
1993 3.62 million hectares -2.5%
1994 3.51 million hectares -3.0%
1995 3.67 million hectares +4.5%
1996 3.23 million hectares -11.9%
1997 3.40 million hectares +5.0%
1998 3.33 million hectares -2.0%
1999 3.08 million hectares -7.4%
2000 3.06 million hectares -0.7%
2001 3.05 million hectares -0.3%
2002 2.98 million hectares -2.4%
2003 3.12 million hectares +4.7%
2004 3.19 million hectares +2.3%
2005 3.29 million hectares +3.3%
2006 3.15 million hectares -4.3%
2007 3.09 million hectares -1.9%
2008 2.99 million hectares -3.1%
2009 2.77 million hectares -7.3%
2010 3.17 million hectares +14.1%
2011 2.87 million hectares -9.2%
2012 2.80 million hectares -2.7%
2013 2.67 million hectares -4.6%
2014 2.53 million hectares -5.0%
2015 2.30 million hectares -9.2%
2016 2.40 million hectares +4.4%
2017 2.38 million hectares -0.9%
2018 2.31 million hectares -2.8%
2019 2.88 million hectares +24.7%
2020 2.90 million hectares +0.7%
2021 3.07 million hectares +5.5%
2022 2.40 million hectares -21.8%
2023 2.69 million hectares +12.2%
2024 2.70 million hectares +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.00 million hectares 1.28 million hectares 2.48 million hectares 9
1970s 2.49 million hectares 1.93 million hectares 2.84 million hectares 10
1980s 2.91 million hectares 2.47 million hectares 4.20 million hectares 10
1990s 3.52 million hectares 3.08 million hectares 4.13 million hectares 10
2000s 3.07 million hectares 2.77 million hectares 3.29 million hectares 10
2010s 2.63 million hectares 2.30 million hectares 3.17 million hectares 10
2020s 2.75 million hectares 2.40 million hectares 3.07 million hectares 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 43 Italy 3.05 million hectares compare
  2. 44 Uganda 2.95 million hectares compare
  3. 45 Kenya 2.93 million hectares compare
  4. 47 Algeria 2.68 million hectares compare
  5. 48 Afghanistan 2.64 million hectares compare
  6. 49 Morocco 2.58 million hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic?
Land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic was 2.70 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 4.20 million hectares in 1989.
What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 million hectares in 1966.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for land under cereal production?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 46th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.