Millet yields in Syria
Syria: Millet yields was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Millet 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 millet yields in Syria is 1.84 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 47.4% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Syria peaked at 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
That places Syria 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8289 tonnes per hectare | 0.5432 tonnes per hectare | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7356 tonnes per hectare | 0.5237 tonnes per hectare | 0.9518 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7974 tonnes per hectare | 0.5741 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8156 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9167 tonnes per hectare | 0.6857 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 0.9487 tonnes per hectare | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 14 Morocco 2.07 tonnes per hectare compare
- 15 Saudi Arabia 1.96 tonnes per hectare compare
- 16 United States 1.85 tonnes per hectare compare
- 18 Poland 1.82 tonnes per hectare compare
- 19 Bulgaria 1.8 tonnes per hectare compare
- 20 Kyrgyzstan 1.78 tonnes per hectare compare
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 millet yields in Syria?
- Millet yields in Syria was 1.84 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 millet yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.11 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for millet yields?
- Syria ranks 17th out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. 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 Millet 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.