Potatoes — Yield in Syria
Syria: Potatoes — Yield was 23,888 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Syria recorded 23,888 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and up 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Syria peaked at 25,630 kg/ha in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8,982 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Syria 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12,040 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,900 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1963 | 8,982 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1964 | 9,939 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1965 | 11,000 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 1966 | 9,194 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1967 | 11,343 kg/ha | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 11,396 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 10,616 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 11,117 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 12,280 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1972 | 15,318 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 1973 | 13,306 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1974 | 12,458 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 13,223 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 13,381 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 12,782 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1978 | 13,614 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 16,406 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1980 | 15,503 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 1981 | 13,996 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 16,529 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1983 | 15,755 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 17,478 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1985 | 15,578 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1986 | 18,018 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1987 | 16,996 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 14,202 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1989 | 16,394 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1990 | 17,620 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 18,614 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 16,906 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 17,687 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 17,049 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 20,477 kg/ha | +20.1% |
| 1996 | 19,735 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1997 | 14,797 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1998 | 22,197 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 20,037 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2000 | 21,278 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 21,345 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 21,294 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 19,661 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2004 | 19,841 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 20,624 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 21,768 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2007 | 18,343 kg/ha | -15.7% |
| 2008 | 19,918 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 20,244 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 19,513 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 20,234 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 20,526 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 19,685 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 18,060 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 22,086 kg/ha | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 22,682 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 23,072 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 25,298 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2019 | 25,630 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 23,548 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 2021 | 22,503 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 23,246 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 25,004 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2024 | 23,888 kg/ha | -4.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 23,888 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 12,079 kg/ha, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Syria's 23,888 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 88% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,601 kg/ha | 8,982 kg/ha | 12,040 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,389 kg/ha | 11,117 kg/ha | 16,406 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,045 kg/ha | 13,996 kg/ha | 18,018 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,512 kg/ha | 14,797 kg/ha | 22,197 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 20,431 kg/ha | 18,343 kg/ha | 21,768 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,679 kg/ha | 18,060 kg/ha | 25,630 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,638 kg/ha | 22,503 kg/ha | 25,004 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 69 Syrian Arab Republic 23,888 kg/ha compare
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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 potatoes — yield in Syria?
- Potatoes — yield in Syria was 23,888 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 25,630 kg/ha in 2019.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,982 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for potatoes — yield?
- Syria ranks 69th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.3%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.