Land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Arab Republic: Land under cereal production was 2.70 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Syrian Arab Republic
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 42.85 (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture share gdp 42.85 (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.