Wheat — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Wheat — Area harvested was 1.28 million ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.28 million ha
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
30th
of 133 countries
All-time high
1.90 million ha
in 2005
All-time low
853,000 ha
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Wheat — Area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic is 1.28 million ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 1.90 million ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 853,000 ha, in 1966.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.24 million ha 853,000 ha 1.56 million ha 9
1970s 1.48 million ha 1.25 million ha 1.69 million ha 10
1980s 1.22 million ha 1.10 million ha 1.45 million ha 10
1990s 1.53 million ha 1.27 million ha 1.76 million ha 10
2000s 1.70 million ha 1.44 million ha 1.90 million ha 10
2010s 1.33 million ha 1.10 million ha 1.60 million ha 10
2020s 1.34 million ha 1.18 million ha 1.57 million ha 5

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 27 Yugoslav SFR 1.55 million ha compare
  2. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.53 million ha compare
  3. 29 Egypt 1.39 million ha compare
  4. 31 Uzbekistan 1.24 million ha compare
  5. 32 Bulgaria 1.19 million ha compare
  6. 33 Czechoslovakia 1.11 million ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic?
Wheat — area harvested in Syrian Arab Republic was 1.28 million ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat — area harvested recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 1.90 million ha in 2005.
What is the lowest wheat — area harvested recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was 853,000 ha in 1966.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for wheat — area harvested?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 30th out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
Is wheat — area harvested rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
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