Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 94,743 t of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel, the 3rd largest in the world (3.55% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 242%. The record was 116,436 t in 2017. Area harvested: 106,506 ha, yield 0.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 94,743 t
- World rank
- 3 of 31
- 10-year change
- +242%
- Record
- 116,436 t
- 2017
Anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.5%
- 2.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.9
- world 1.0 (−15%)
- kg per person
- 3.84
- world 0.33
- 10-year change
- +242%
- world +102%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | India | 2,107,138 | 78.9% |
| 2 | Mexico | 108,064 | 4.0% |
| 3 | Syria | 94,743 | 3.5% |
| 4 | Russia | 65,554 | 2.5% |
| 5 | Iran | 61,512 | 2.3% |
Map of world production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 94,743 | +95% | 106,506 | 0.89 |
| 2023 | 48,637 | +47% | 60,274 | 0.81 |
| 2022 | 33,142 | −51% | 69,129 | 0.48 |
| 2021 | 68,098 | −14% | 101,076 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 79,643 | +45% | 86,531 | 0.92 |
| 2019 | 54,740 | −28% | 99,640 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 76,107 | −35% | 101,005 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 116,436 | +37% | 215,362 | 0.54 |
| 2016 | 84,796 | +95% | 95,111 | 0.89 |
| 2015 | 43,455 | +57% | 40,557 | 1.07 |
| 2014 | 27,668 | −42% | 55,751 | 0.50 |
| 2013 | 47,666 | −7.5% | 64,768 | 0.74 |
| 2012 | 51,503 | +8.2% | 80,946 | 0.64 |
| 2011 | 47,587 | +16% | 71,863 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 41,100 | +33% | 67,300 | 0.61 |
| 2009 | 30,829 | +11% | 60,100 | 0.51 |
| 2008 | 27,700 | +6.5% | 78,100 | 0.35 |
| 2007 | 26,000 | −35% | 69,100 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 39,900 | +20% | 60,100 | 0.66 |
| 2005 | 33,300 | +28% | 33,200 | 1.00 |
| 2004 | 26,000 | −50% | 59,600 | 0.44 |
| 2003 | 51,800 | −50% | 81,300 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 103,300 | +229% | 139,600 | 0.74 |
| 2001 | 31,400 | +109% | 43,300 | 0.73 |
| 2000 | 15,051 | +88% | 29,390 | 0.51 |
| 1999 | 8,012 | −29% | 22,745 | 0.35 |
| 1998 | 11,343 | −3.4% | 15,918 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 11,747 | −35% | 27,374 | 0.43 |
| 1996 | 18,169 | +0.5% | 29,413 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 18,087 | +10% | 21,951 | 0.82 |
| 1994 | 16,409 | −16% | 26,932 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 19,465 | +230% | 38,585 | 0.50 |
| 1992 | 5,892 | +158% | 11,802 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 2,286 | −75% | 5,123 | 0.45 |
| 1990 | 9,000 | +27% | 9,800 | 0.92 |
| 1989 | 7,100 | +34% | 9,400 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 5,300 | +77% | 9,100 | 0.58 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +20% | 5,300 | 0.57 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | +56% | 5,150 | 0.49 |
| 1985 | 1,600 | −47% | 5,100 | 0.31 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | −19% | 4,200 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 3,700 | +54% | 5,200 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 2,400 | −23% | 3,600 | 0.67 |
| 1981 | 3,100 | +29% | 5,100 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 2,400 | +60% | 4,700 | 0.51 |
| 1979 | 1,500 | −61% | 3,600 | 0.42 |
| 1978 | 3,838 | −24% | 3,629 | 1.06 |
| 1977 | 5,057 | +18% | 7,020 | 0.72 |
| 1976 | 4,295 | +3.4% | 6,243 | 0.69 |
| 1975 | 4,155 | −21% | 7,644 | 0.54 |
| 1974 | 5,270 | +211% | 5,719 | 0.92 |
| 1973 | 1,693 | −34% | 2,460 | 0.69 |
| 1972 | 2,554 | +79% | 2,923 | 0.87 |
| 1971 | 1,430 | +33% | 2,066 | 0.69 |
| 1970 | 1,077 | −63% | 3,591 | 0.30 |
| 1969 | 2,887 | +92% | 6,834 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | −66% | 800 | 1.88 |
| 1967 | 4,400 | +110% | 900 | 4.89 |
| 1966 | 2,100 | +17% | 600 | 3.50 |
| 1965 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 500 | 3.60 |
| 1964 | 1,800 | — | 500 | 3.60 |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 15,415 t USD 32.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 110
- Imports
- 1,642 t USD 3.5 m
- Importer rank
- 53 of 177
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Syria?
Syria produced 94,743 t in 2024, 3.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel?
Syria ranked 3rd of 31 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 78.9% of the world total.
How has the production of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Syria changed?
It rose by 242% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +102% for the world. The record was 116,436 t in 2017.
What is the yield of anise, coriander, cumin and fennel in Syria?
0.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (94,743 t from 106,506 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import anise, badian, coriander, cumin, caraway, fennel and juniper berries, raw?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 15,415 t (USD 32.2 m) and imports of 1,642 t (USD 3.5 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.