Lettuce yields in Syria
Syria: Lettuce yields was 19.92 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
19.92 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
47th
of 111 countries
All-time high
32.9 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
9.26 tonnes per hectare
in 1970
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Lettuce yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.64 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 14.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 14.52 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 15.45 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1967 | 15.31 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 14.46 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1969 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1970 | 9.26 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1971 | 12.41 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 1972 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 16.11 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1974 | 20.86 tonnes per hectare | +29.5% |
| 1975 | 20.39 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 22.9 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 1977 | 23.96 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 32.9 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1979 | 24.42 tonnes per hectare | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 28.09 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 25.64 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1982 | 27.69 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 23.88 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1984 | 22.78 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 20.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 20.99 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 23.44 tonnes per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 21.39 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1989 | 18.81 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1990 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.09 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19.68 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 19.59 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 21.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 22.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 17.68 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 20.92 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 21.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.14 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 24.17 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 24.41 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 23.92 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 17.78 tonnes per hectare | -25.7% |
| 2005 | 22.48 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 2006 | 22.08 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 22.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 19.47 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2009 | 21.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 21.53 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 22.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 18.54 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 19.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 15.55 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2015 | 19.64 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 2016 | 21.64 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2017 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 17.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 20.21 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 20.73 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 16.72 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 2023 | 19.09 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 19.92 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 19.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 10.93 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Syria's 19.92 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 19.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
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 (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 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.