Corn: Yield gap in Syria
Syria: Corn: Yield gap was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Corn: Yield gap in Syria, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.9 tonnes per hectare for corn: yield gap in 2024.
The figure is up 357.9% on the previous year and down 61.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Syria peaked at 4.93 tonnes per hectare in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.414 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
Syria ranks 61st of 115 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Corn: Yield gap in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2001 | 3.68 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 3.48 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +10.9% |
| 2005 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 4.06 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.61 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 4.07 tonnes per hectare | +27.1% |
| 2011 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2012 | 3.3 tonnes per hectare | +30.4% |
| 2013 | 3.93 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 4.86 tonnes per hectare | +23.5% |
| 2015 | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | -37.3% |
| 2017 | 4.22 tonnes per hectare | +36.5% |
| 2018 | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2021 | 2.17 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -19.6% |
| 2023 | 0.414 tonnes per hectare | -76.3% |
| 2024 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +357.9% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.55 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.81 tonnes per hectare, 33% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn: Yield gap 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +357.9% | 0.414 tonnes per hectare | 1.9 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 4.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 4.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 0.414 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 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 corn: yield gap in Syria?
- Corn: yield gap in Syria was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 4.93 tonnes per hectare in 2015.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.414 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for corn: yield gap?
- Syria ranks 61st out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.