Soybean yields in Syria
Syria: Soybean yields was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.06 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 17.7%
World rank
40th
of 106 countries
All-time high
2.5 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
0.795 tonnes per hectare
in 1999
Years of data
37
1988–2024
Soybean yields in Syria, 1988–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean yields in Syria is 2.06 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.7% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Syria peaked at 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.795 tonnes per hectare, in 1999.
Syria ranks 40th of 106 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Soybean yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.8921 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1989 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 1991 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +40.9% |
| 1993 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 1995 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1996 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 1998 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 0.795 tonnes per hectare | -51.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | +71.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2002 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 2003 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2006 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +31.3% |
| 2009 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -24.3% |
| 2010 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2014 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2017 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 2018 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 2019 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +36.1% |
| 2021 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 2023 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.7381 tonnes per hectare, 2.8× the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 2.06 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.53 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9825 tonnes per hectare | 0.8921 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | 0.795 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 37 Kazakhstan 2.1 tonnes per hectare compare
- 38 South Korea 2.09 tonnes per hectare compare
- 39 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.08 tonnes per hectare compare
- 41 French Polynesia 2.03 tonnes per hectare compare
- 42 China 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Georgia 2 tonnes per hectare compare
- 43 Honduras 2 tonnes per hectare compare
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 soybean yields in Syria?
- Soybean yields in Syria was 2.06 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.795 tonnes per hectare in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for soybean yields?
- Syria ranks 40th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.