Corn yields in Syria
Syria: Corn yields was 5.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Corn yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: 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 5.68 tonnes per hectare for corn yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 108.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Syria peaked at 7.17 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Syria ranks 58th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1383 tonnes per hectare | 0.1025 tonnes per hectare | 0.1787 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5281 tonnes per hectare | 0.1407 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 0.4841 tonnes per hectare | 1.97 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.05 tonnes per hectare | 3.25 tonnes per hectare | 5.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | 3.44 tonnes per hectare | 4.38 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | 5.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.72 tonnes per hectare | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | 7.17 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 corn yields in Syria?
- Corn yields in Syria was 5.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 7.17 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for corn yields?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.