Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested was 28,124 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
28,124 ha
Change on year
up 13.5%
World rank
15th
of 20 countries
All-time high
36,172 ha
in 2008
All-time low
2,500 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic is 28,124 ha, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.5% on the previous year and down 5.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 36,172 ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 2,500 ha, in 1961.

Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th of 20 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.

Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Annual values for Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1961 2,500 ha
1962 3,096 ha +23.8%
1963 3,538 ha +14.3%
1964 4,795 ha +35.5%
1965 4,445 ha -7.3%
1966 4,434 ha -0.2%
1967 3,500 ha -21.1%
1968 4,415 ha +26.1%
1969 4,463 ha +1.1%
1970 5,876 ha +31.7%
1971 5,900 ha +0.4%
1972 7,776 ha +31.8%
1973 8,301 ha +6.8%
1974 8,414 ha +1.4%
1975 9,452 ha +12.3%
1976 9,886 ha +4.6%
1977 12,830 ha +29.8%
1978 14,587 ha +13.7%
1979 14,330 ha -1.8%
1980 18,851 ha +31.5%
1981 22,195 ha +17.7%
1982 16,889 ha -23.9%
1983 20,000 ha +18.4%
1984 18,400 ha -8.0%
1985 18,000 ha -2.2%
1986 22,700 ha +26.1%
1987 19,658 ha -13.4%
1988 23,700 ha +20.6%
1989 22,600 ha -4.6%
1990 22,600 ha +0.0%
1991 24,262 ha +7.4%
1992 24,400 ha +0.6%
1993 20,394 ha -16.4%
1994 21,258 ha +4.2%
1995 23,000 ha +8.2%
1996 22,252 ha -3.3%
1997 17,943 ha -19.4%
1998 22,177 ha +23.6%
1999 24,779 ha +11.7%
2000 22,783 ha -8.1%
2001 21,243 ha -6.8%
2002 24,101 ha +13.5%
2003 24,750 ha +2.7%
2004 27,304 ha +10.3%
2005 29,500 ha +8.0%
2006 27,720 ha -6.0%
2007 31,082 ha +12.1%
2008 36,172 ha +16.4%
2009 34,855 ha -3.6%
2010 34,500 ha -1.0%
2011 35,351 ha +2.5%
2012 34,012 ha -3.8%
2013 22,439 ha -34.0%
2014 29,878 ha +33.2%
2015 22,876 ha -23.4%
2016 22,369 ha -2.2%
2017 24,376 ha +9.0%
2018 22,229 ha -8.8%
2019 24,795 ha +11.5%
2020 27,489 ha +10.9%
2021 26,424 ha -3.9%
2022 23,864 ha -9.7%
2023 24,779 ha +3.8%
2024 28,124 ha +13.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3,910 ha 2,500 ha 4,795 ha 9
1970s 9,735 ha 5,876 ha 14,587 ha 10
1980s 20,299 ha 16,889 ha 23,700 ha 10
1990s 22,306 ha 17,943 ha 24,779 ha 10
2000s 27,951 ha 21,243 ha 36,172 ha 10
2010s 27,282 ha 22,229 ha 35,351 ha 10
2020s 26,136 ha 23,864 ha 28,124 ha 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 12 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 171,070 ha compare
  2. 12 Mozambique 1.07 million ha compare
  3. 13 Côte d'Ivoire 3.01 million ha compare
  4. 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 90,519 ha compare
  5. 13 Russian Federation 1.05 million ha compare
  6. 14 Cameroon 931,286 ha compare
  7. 14 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 75,275 ha compare
  8. 15 Indonesia 753,012 ha compare
  9. 16 Malawi 636,964 ha compare
  10. 16 Republic of Moldova 22,430 ha compare
  11. 17 Cambodia 607,266 ha compare
  12. 17 Timor-Leste 16,385 ha compare
  13. 18 Madagascar 552,781 ha compare
  14. 18 Polynesia 7,070 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic?
Roots and tubers, total — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic was 28,124 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 36,172 ha in 2008.
What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 2,500 ha in 1961.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 15th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
240 places, 13,936 data points, 1961–2024
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