Wheat yields in Syria
Syria: Wheat yields was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.9 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
91st
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.84 tonnes per hectare
in 2002
All-time low
0.4021 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat yields in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yields in Syria is 1.9 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 17.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yields in Syria peaked at 2.84 tonnes per hectare in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.4021 tonnes per hectare, in 1973.
That places Syria 91st out of 126 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.
Wheat yields in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9696 tonnes per hectare | +68.5% |
| 1963 | 0.7632 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7454 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.6553 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8734 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6734 tonnes per hectare | -22.9% |
| 1969 | 0.8218 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4659 tonnes per hectare | -43.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6759 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 1972 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +97.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4021 tonnes per hectare | -69.9% |
| 1974 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +163.7% |
| 1975 | 0.916 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1976 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7968 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1978 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9134 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +68.2% |
| 1981 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 1983 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.9643 tonnes per hectare | -22.8% |
| 1985 | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1986 | 1.79 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1988 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +34.1% |
| 1989 | 0.8232 tonnes per hectare | -56.2% |
| 1990 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +87.5% |
| 1991 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +9.3% |
| 1992 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +30.8% |
| 1993 | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1995 | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1996 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -31.7% |
| 1998 | 2.39 tonnes per hectare | +38.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -29.7% |
| 2000 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 2.82 tonnes per hectare | +52.3% |
| 2002 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -9.4% |
| 2005 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2008 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2009 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | +78.9% |
| 2010 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2011 | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 2012 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 2.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | -32.1% |
| 2015 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | +48.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -38.9% |
| 2017 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2018 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | +105.6% |
| 2020 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -41.0% |
| 2022 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | +76.0% |
| 2024 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.58 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1.9 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.57 tonnes per hectare, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7708 tonnes per hectare | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | 0.9696 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8753 tonnes per hectare | 0.4021 tonnes per hectare | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | 0.8232 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | 2.54 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | 2.31 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 wheat yields in Syria?
- Wheat yields in Syria was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat yields recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2.84 tonnes per hectare in 2002.
- What is the lowest wheat yields recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4021 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for wheat yields?
- Syria ranks 91st out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat yields 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 (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.