Sugar cane yields in Syria
Syria: Sugar cane yields was 55 tonnes per hectare in 1997. ▲ Rising
Sugar cane yields in Syria, 1961–1997
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 sugar cane yields in Syria is 55 tonnes per hectare, measured in 1997.
The figure is up 10.0% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Syria peaked at 80.88 tonnes per hectare in 1970 and was at its lowest, 21.85 tonnes per hectare, in 1966.
Syria ranks 58th of 110 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.
Sugar cane yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 38.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 1963 | 65.82 tonnes per hectare | +119.4% |
| 1964 | 30.13 tonnes per hectare | -54.2% |
| 1965 | 27.5 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 1966 | 21.85 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1967 | 25.69 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 22.57 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 22.59 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 80.88 tonnes per hectare | +258.0% |
| 1971 | 77.86 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 60 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1973 | 24.56 tonnes per hectare | -59.1% |
| 1974 | 26.93 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1975 | 38.33 tonnes per hectare | +42.4% |
| 1976 | 28.57 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +40.0% |
| 1978 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1981 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 31.5 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +58.7% |
| 1984 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.5 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 35 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 42.5 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 1988 | 30 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1989 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1990 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 40 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1993 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 45 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 50 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.59 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 55 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.85 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane yields in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +258.0% | 22.59 tonnes per hectare | 80.88 tonnes per hectare |
| 1963 | +119.4% | 30 tonnes per hectare | 65.82 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.66 tonnes per hectare | 21.85 tonnes per hectare | 65.82 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 46.21 tonnes per hectare | 24.56 tonnes per hectare | 80.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.65 tonnes per hectare | 30 tonnes per hectare | 50 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.25 tonnes per hectare | 40 tonnes per hectare | 55 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 55 Mozambique 55.6 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 57 Thailand 55.28 tonnes per hectare compare
- 59 Bolivia 54.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 60 Trinidad and Tobago 54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 61 Guinea 53.83 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 sugar cane yields in Syria?
- Sugar cane yields in Syria was 55 tonnes per hectare in 1997, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 80.88 tonnes per hectare in 1970.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.85 tonnes per hectare in 1966.
- How does Syria rank for sugar cane yields?
- Syria ranks 58th out of 110 countries with data for 1997.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 Sugar cane 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.