Wheat — Yield in Syria
Syria: Wheat — Yield was 1,905 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Yield in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — yield in Syria stood at 1,905 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Syria peaked at 2,844 kg/ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 402.1 kg/ha, in 1973.
Syria ranks 114th of 159 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.
Wheat — Yield in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 575.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 969.6 kg/ha | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 763.2 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 745.4 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 860 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 655.3 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 873.4 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 673.4 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 821.8 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 465.9 kg/ha | -43.3% |
| 1971 | 675.9 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 1,335 kg/ha | +97.6% |
| 1973 | 402.1 kg/ha | -69.9% |
| 1974 | 1,060 kg/ha | +163.7% |
| 1975 | 916 kg/ha | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 1,126 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 796.8 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 1,061 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 913.4 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1,536 kg/ha | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 1,663 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1,273 kg/ha | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 1,249 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 964.3 kg/ha | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 1,355 kg/ha | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 1,793 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 1,400 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 1,878 kg/ha | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 823.2 kg/ha | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 1,544 kg/ha | +87.5% |
| 1991 | 1,686 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 2,206 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 2,618 kg/ha | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 2,384 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2,546 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2,520 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1,721 kg/ha | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 2,388 kg/ha | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1,679 kg/ha | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 1,850 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2,818 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 2,844 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,736 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2,478 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2,452 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2,760 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2,423 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1,440 kg/ha | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 2,575 kg/ha | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 1,928 kg/ha | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 2,537 kg/ha | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 2,252 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2,316 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1,572 kg/ha | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 2,338 kg/ha | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 1,430 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 1,582 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1,115 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 2,293 kg/ha | +105.6% |
| 2020 | 2,109 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1,245 kg/ha | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 1,310 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2,306 kg/ha | +76.0% |
| 2024 | 1,905 kg/ha | -17.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,905 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,647 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,905 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,470 kg/ha, 77% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 770.83 kg/ha | 575.4 kg/ha | 969.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 875.27 kg/ha | 402.1 kg/ha | 1,335 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,394 kg/ha | 823.2 kg/ha | 1,878 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,129 kg/ha | 1,544 kg/ha | 2,618 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,437 kg/ha | 1,440 kg/ha | 2,844 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,936 kg/ha | 1,115 kg/ha | 2,537 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,775 kg/ha | 1,245 kg/ha | 2,306 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 wheat — yield in Syria?
- Wheat — yield in Syria was 1,905 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,844 kg/ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 402.1 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for wheat — yield?
- Syria ranks 114th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. 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 Wheat — 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.