Per capita meat consumption by type in Syria
Syria: Per capita meat consumption by type was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita meat consumption by type 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
The most recent figure for per capita meat consumption by type in Syria is 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type in Syria peaked at 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.03 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
Syria ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2013 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -15.4% |
| 2014 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +27.3% |
| 2015 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.14 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.13 kilograms per year per capita | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.12 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 2022 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | -70.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | +0.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.03 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8067 kilograms per year per capita, 4% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.03 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, 5% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.132 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 0.15 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0675 kilograms per year per capita | 0.03 kilograms per year per capita | 0.11 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 157 Eswatini 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 158 Serbia 0.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 159 Dominican Republic 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 161 Suriname 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 162 Montenegro 0.03 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 163 Dominica 0.0218 kilograms per year per capita compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -1.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2063 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.5652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.5246 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type in Syria?
- Per capita meat consumption by type in Syria was 0.03 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 per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.15 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for per capita meat consumption by type?
- Syria ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.7%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type. 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.