Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Syria
Syria: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0%
World rank
135th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2019
All-time low
0.0%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2013–2023
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Syria, 2013–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Syria recorded 0.0% for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Syria peaked at 0.1% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2016.
Syria ranks 135th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0.0% | — |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | — |
| 2018 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | — |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | — |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0%, 56% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.0% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3%, 6% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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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 share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Syria?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Syria was 0.0% 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 industrial uses recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Syria rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Syria ranks 135th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.