Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria
Syria: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 36.5% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria stood at 36.5%.
The figure is up 19.2% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria peaked at 52.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 25.2%, in 2021.
Syria ranks 95th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 38.2% | — |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +15.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | -29.5% |
| 2013 | 33.1% | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 31.1% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 32.0% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 34.5% | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 27.8% | -19.4% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +86.7% |
| 2020 | 43.8% | -15.8% |
| 2021 | 25.2% | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 30.6% | +21.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | +19.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 36.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 9.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 36.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.6% | 27.8% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 25.2% | 43.8% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Syria was 36.5% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.2% in 2021.
- How does Syria rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Syria ranks 95th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.