Lettuce yields in Syria
Syria: Lettuce yields was 19.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lettuce yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lettuce yields in Syria is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Syria peaked at 32.9 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 9.26 tonnes per hectare, in 1970.
Syria ranks 47th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.47 tonnes per hectare | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.67 tonnes per hectare | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | 32.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.32 tonnes per hectare | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | 28.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.49 tonnes per hectare | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | 22.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.03 tonnes per hectare | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.36 tonnes per hectare | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | 22.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.33 tonnes per hectare | 16.72 tonnes per hectare | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lettuce yields in Syria?
- Lettuce yields in Syria was 19.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lettuce yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.26 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- How does Syria rank for lettuce yields?
- Syria ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.