Millet yields in Syria
Syria: Millet yields was 1.84 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.84 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 47.4%
World rank
17th
of 89 countries
All-time high
2.11 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
63
1961–2024
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 89 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.
Millet yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6244 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.8223 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1963 | 0.854 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8936 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9628 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 0.5432 tonnes per hectare | -43.6% |
| 1967 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +86.9% |
| 1968 | 0.9089 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.8357 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 1970 | 0.5237 tonnes per hectare | -37.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7695 tonnes per hectare | +46.9% |
| 1972 | 0.7844 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5799 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1974 | 0.5392 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 0.6374 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 1976 | 0.797 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9518 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9308 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.8426 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1980 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +39.2% |
| 1981 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 0.9767 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9695 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6398 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6883 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.5741 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6686 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.5714 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +81.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6354 tonnes per hectare | -38.6% |
| 1993 | 0.7945 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1994 | 0.5427 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1995 | 0.7957 tonnes per hectare | +46.6% |
| 1996 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +60.7% |
| 1997 | 0.9252 tonnes per hectare | -27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1999 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -53.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6857 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 2001 | 0.7297 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7778 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.8431 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.8205 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.9286 tonnes per hectare | +13.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2007 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +97.5% |
| 2010 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2011 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -34.2% |
| 2012 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +67.0% |
| 2013 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2016 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9487 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +47.8% |
| 2023 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -25.2% |
| 2024 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +47.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.84 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8742 tonnes per hectare, 2.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.84 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.45 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (10 countries reporting)
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 (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 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 89 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.