Wheat yields in Syria
Syria: Wheat yields was 1.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 125 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.
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 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
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 125 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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About this data
Harvested production per unit of harvested area for wheat.