Sunflower seed yields in Syria
Syria: Sunflower seed yields was 1.46 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
42nd
of 78 countries
All-time high
2.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.7479 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1.46 tonnes per hectare for sunflower seed yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed yields in Syria peaked at 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7479 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
Syria ranks 42nd of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.33 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1963 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1964 | 0.9116 tonnes per hectare | -27.9% |
| 1965 | 0.9245 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1967 | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 1968 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1971 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -37.0% |
| 1973 | 0.7479 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | +48.8% |
| 1975 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +48.5% |
| 1977 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1983 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +21.9% |
| 1984 | 0.8971 tonnes per hectare | -55.1% |
| 1985 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +61.8% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 1987 | 0.9793 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.7789 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 1989 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1990 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | +30.5% |
| 1991 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1992 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 1993 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1996 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +43.1% |
| 1999 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | +42.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 2002 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +27.3% |
| 2003 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +22.6% |
| 2006 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 2011 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +46.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -27.5% |
| 2015 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 2017 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 2019 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2021 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.06 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.46 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.52 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.9116 tonnes per hectare | 1.92 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.7479 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 0.7789 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 sunflower seed yields in Syria?
- Sunflower seed yields in Syria was 1.46 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 sunflower seed yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7479 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for sunflower seed yields?
- Syria ranks 42nd out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed yields rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Sunflower seed 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.