Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Syria
Syria: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 59,706 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Syria stood at 59,706 kg/ha.
The figure is up 63.3% on the previous year and up 46.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar crops primary — yield in Syria peaked at 69,393 kg/ha in 2011 and was at its lowest, 15,744 kg/ha, in 1979.
That places Syria 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 19,838 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 20,504 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 22,327 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1964 | 24,602 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 20,078 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1966 | 22,258 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1967 | 23,764 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 22,047 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1969 | 26,110 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1970 | 25,314 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 26,991 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 26,073 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 19,816 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1974 | 21,358 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1975 | 23,184 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 28,474 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 22,327 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 1978 | 16,497 kg/ha | -26.1% |
| 1979 | 15,744 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 22,824 kg/ha | +45.0% |
| 1981 | 25,523 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1982 | 29,770 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1983 | 39,112 kg/ha | +31.4% |
| 1984 | 35,525 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 1985 | 28,430 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1986 | 33,334 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 25,700 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1988 | 21,357 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1989 | 19,056 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 1990 | 19,711 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 33,145 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 1992 | 45,623 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1993 | 38,822 kg/ha | -14.9% |
| 1994 | 43,396 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1995 | 44,923 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 43,441 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 42,271 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 41,943 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44,416 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 42,780 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 45,695 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 51,448 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2003 | 42,738 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 44,134 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 42,171 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 44,107 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 48,473 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 37,454 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 2009 | 47,384 kg/ha | +26.5% |
| 2010 | 54,292 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2011 | 69,393 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 2012 | 45,498 kg/ha | -34.4% |
| 2013 | 49,540 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 40,666 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2015 | 34,220 kg/ha | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 42,282 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2017 | 34,976 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2018 | 35,125 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 49,870 kg/ha | +42.0% |
| 2022 | 32,315 kg/ha | -35.2% |
| 2023 | 36,567 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 2024 | 59,706 kg/ha | +63.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 59,706 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 49,094 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Syria's 59,706 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,590 kg/ha, 1.6× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22,392 kg/ha | 19,838 kg/ha | 26,110 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 22,578 kg/ha | 15,744 kg/ha | 28,474 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,063 kg/ha | 19,056 kg/ha | 39,112 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 39,769 kg/ha | 19,711 kg/ha | 45,623 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 44,638 kg/ha | 37,454 kg/ha | 51,448 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 45,586 kg/ha | 34,220 kg/ha | 69,393 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,863 kg/ha | 32,315 kg/ha | 59,706 kg/ha | 3 |
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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 sugar crops primary — yield in Syria?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Syria was 59,706 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 69,393 kg/ha in 2011.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,744 kg/ha in 1979.
- How does Syria rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Syria ranks 81st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.8%. 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.