Pea yields in Syria
Syria: Pea yields was 1.41 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pea 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 pea yields in Syria is 1.41 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.4% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Syria peaked at 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.4545 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Syria ranks 58th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pea yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | -57.0% |
| 1965 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +174.9% |
| 1966 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1967 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -49.3% |
| 1968 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | +113.2% |
| 1969 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.7363 tonnes per hectare | -35.6% |
| 1971 | 0.7964 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8283 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1974 | 0.7952 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7427 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.7642 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.8617 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 0.9529 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1982 | 0.9919 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.995 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1985 | 0.9231 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 1986 | 0.8248 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.9125 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8038 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6977 tonnes per hectare | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +88.6% |
| 1991 | 0.8735 tonnes per hectare | -33.6% |
| 1992 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | +63.7% |
| 1993 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1996 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -26.5% |
| 1997 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2005 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +18.6% |
| 2006 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 2010 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2014 | 0.8904 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 2015 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2017 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +41.1% |
| 2020 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +15.5% |
| 2023 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2024 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8784 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.41 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pea yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +174.9% | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9746 tonnes per hectare | 0.4545 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.871 tonnes per hectare | 0.7363 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9342 tonnes per hectare | 0.6977 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.8735 tonnes per hectare | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.8904 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 pea yields in Syria?
- Pea yields in Syria was 1.41 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 pea yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4545 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Syria rank for pea yields?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.0%. 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 Pea 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.