Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Syria
Syria: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) was 42.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Syria, 1970–2022
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syria stood at 42.9%. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 42.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1979.
That places Syria 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita (Agriculture) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 22.4% | — |
| 1971 | 21.8% | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 26.5% | +21.5% |
| 1973 | 18.9% | -28.7% |
| 1974 | 21.7% | +14.5% |
| 1975 | 19.0% | -12.2% |
| 1976 | 20.7% | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 19.9% | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 22.0% | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | -16.4% |
| 1980 | 20.9% | +13.4% |
| 1981 | 19.2% | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 19.9% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 21.0% | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 19.3% | -8.1% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 23.5% | +13.7% |
| 1987 | 25.3% | +8.0% |
| 1988 | 30.6% | +20.6% |
| 1989 | 23.6% | -22.6% |
| 1990 | 28.3% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 30.7% | +8.5% |
| 1992 | 31.7% | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 29.0% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 28.2% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 27.7% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 25.8% | -7.0% |
| 1998 | 29.4% | +14.0% |
| 1999 | 24.3% | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 24.7% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 34.2% | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 40.6% | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 39.0% | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 40.7% | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 32.7% | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 38.7% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 42.9% | +10.8% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 42.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 29.4%, 1.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 42.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.4%, 12.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.1% | 18.4% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.4% | 19.2% | 30.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.3% | 24.3% | 31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 18.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3% | 19.4% | 40.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 32.7% | 42.9% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 42.9% in 2022, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 42.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1979.
- How does Syria rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 203 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.