Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Syria
Syria: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 99,761 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Syria recorded 99,761 ha for vegetables primary — area harvested in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Syria peaked at 177,122 ha in 1985 and was at its lowest, 39,465 ha, in 1961.
That places Syria 80th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Syria, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,465 ha | — |
| 1962 | 47,863 ha | +21.3% |
| 1963 | 61,071 ha | +27.6% |
| 1964 | 58,601 ha | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 57,191 ha | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 51,965 ha | -9.1% |
| 1967 | 63,038 ha | +21.3% |
| 1968 | 61,660 ha | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 62,468 ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 62,285 ha | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 68,262 ha | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 75,238 ha | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 71,135 ha | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 99,177 ha | +39.4% |
| 1975 | 100,057 ha | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 109,298 ha | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 120,897 ha | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 122,590 ha | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 120,006 ha | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 141,531 ha | +17.9% |
| 1981 | 148,381 ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 147,993 ha | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 153,486 ha | +3.7% |
| 1984 | 153,200 ha | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 177,122 ha | +15.6% |
| 1986 | 139,007 ha | -21.5% |
| 1987 | 146,017 ha | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 134,246 ha | -8.1% |
| 1989 | 116,589 ha | -13.2% |
| 1990 | 105,707 ha | -9.3% |
| 1991 | 103,143 ha | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 100,324 ha | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 97,216 ha | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 105,737 ha | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 102,265 ha | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 99,057 ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 85,992 ha | -13.2% |
| 1998 | 94,214 ha | +9.6% |
| 1999 | 80,653 ha | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 81,634 ha | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 79,436 ha | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 93,586 ha | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 91,951 ha | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 100,667 ha | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 104,808 ha | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 98,783 ha | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 103,682 ha | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 110,070 ha | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 101,847 ha | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 115,326 ha | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 116,295 ha | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 85,670 ha | -26.3% |
| 2013 | 76,990 ha | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 94,636 ha | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 135,281 ha | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 101,587 ha | -24.9% |
| 2017 | 109,800 ha | +8.1% |
| 2018 | 102,266 ha | -6.9% |
| 2019 | 97,780 ha | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 100,637 ha | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 98,691 ha | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 87,609 ha | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 89,014 ha | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 99,761 ha | +12.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 99,761 ha is below the median for low income countries, which is 114,314 ha, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 99,761 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 43,506 ha, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55,925 ha | 39,465 ha | 63,038 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 94,894 ha | 62,285 ha | 122,590 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 145,757 ha | 116,589 ha | 177,122 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 97,431 ha | 80,653 ha | 105,737 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 96,646 ha | 79,436 ha | 110,070 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,563 ha | 76,990 ha | 135,281 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 95,142 ha | 87,609 ha | 100,637 ha | 5 |
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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Syria?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Syria was 99,761 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 177,122 ha in 1985.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,465 ha in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Syria ranks 80th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.