Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 16.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Syria recorded 16.23 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 19.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.23 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Syria ranks 161st of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.57 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 17.99 kilograms per year per capita | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 17.86 kilograms per year per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 18.48 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 19.02 kilograms per year per capita | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 18.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 18.54 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 16.3 kilograms per year per capita | -8.6% |
| 2020 | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 17.53 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 16.24 kilograms per year per capita | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 16.23 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.12 kilograms per year per capita, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 16.23 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33.94 kilograms per year per capita, 48% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.4 kilograms per year per capita | 16.3 kilograms per year per capita | 19.7 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.96 kilograms per year per capita | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | 17.83 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 158 Zambia 17.63 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Ghana 17.37 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 160 Benin 17.28 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Cambodia 16.13 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Solomon Islands 15.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 164 Guinea 15.18 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 16.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7 kilograms per year per capita in 2011.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.23 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 161st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.