FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Barley production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 1.6 million t of barley, the 20th largest in the world (1.11% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 162%. The record was 3.1 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 1.4 million ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 100
- 10-year change
- +162%
- Record
- 3.1 million t
- 2019
Barley in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,572,020 | +28% | 1,358,926 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 1,226,399 | +587% | 1,266,567 | 0.97 |
| 2022 | 178,542 | −29% | 1,114,772 | 0.16 |
| 2021 | 252,326 | −89% | 1,440,044 | 0.18 |
| 2020 | 2,245,791 | −26% | 1,502,926 | 1.49 |
| 2019 | 3,053,124 | +648% | 1,480,886 | 2.06 |
| 2018 | 408,110 | −59% | 1,187,234 | 0.34 |
| 2017 | 990,054 | +3.7% | 1,180,993 | 0.84 |
| 2016 | 954,480 | −41% | 1,244,267 | 0.77 |
| 2015 | 1,614,883 | +169% | 1,120,345 | 1.44 |
| 2014 | 600,104 | −34% | 1,220,559 | 0.49 |
| 2013 | 910,920 | +25% | 1,262,878 | 0.72 |
| 2012 | 728,051 | +9.2% | 1,132,875 | 0.64 |
| 2011 | 666,764 | −1.9% | 1,292,635 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 679,800 | −20% | 1,526,600 | 0.45 |
| 2009 | 845,669 | +224% | 1,290,220 | 0.66 |
| 2008 | 261,100 | −67% | 1,433,200 | 0.18 |
| 2007 | 784,479 | −35% | 1,362,770 | 0.58 |
| 2006 | 1,202,400 | +57% | 1,307,000 | 0.92 |
| 2005 | 767,416 | +46% | 1,327,200 | 0.58 |
| 2004 | 527,193 | −51% | 1,290,570 | 0.41 |
| 2003 | 1,079,060 | +17% | 1,253,580 | 0.86 |
| 2002 | 919,514 | +370% | 1,234,010 | 0.75 |
| 2001 | 195,556 | −7.7% | 1,302,760 | 0.15 |
| 2000 | 211,905 | −50% | 1,316,893 | 0.16 |
| 1999 | 425,536 | −51% | 1,414,227 | 0.30 |
| 1998 | 868,848 | −12% | 1,542,619 | 0.56 |
| 1997 | 982,654 | −41% | 1,572,193 | 0.63 |
| 1996 | 1,653,018 | −3.1% | 1,549,811 | 1.07 |
| 1995 | 1,705,142 | +15% | 1,963,252 | 0.87 |
| 1994 | 1,481,740 | −4.6% | 1,894,044 | 0.78 |
| 1993 | 1,553,352 | +42% | 2,168,877 | 0.72 |
| 1992 | 1,091,400 | +19% | 2,267,000 | 0.48 |
| 1991 | 917,000 | +8.4% | 2,233,000 | 0.41 |
| 1990 | 846,000 | +212% | 2,729,000 | 0.31 |
| 1989 | 271,000 | −90% | 2,891,700 | 0.09 |
| 1988 | 2,835,859 | +392% | 1,844,100 | 1.54 |
| 1987 | 576,300 | −48% | 1,569,866 | 0.37 |
| 1986 | 1,115,700 | +51% | 1,548,075 | 0.72 |
| 1985 | 740,200 | +144% | 1,385,898 | 0.53 |
| 1984 | 303,500 | −71% | 1,289,100 | 0.24 |
| 1983 | 1,043,300 | +58% | 1,520,326 | 0.69 |
| 1982 | 661,040 | −53% | 1,588,585 | 0.42 |
| 1981 | 1,405,785 | −11% | 1,346,976 | 1.04 |
| 1980 | 1,587,279 | +302% | 1,210,192 | 1.31 |
| 1979 | 394,700 | −46% | 1,102,203 | 0.36 |
| 1978 | 728,696 | +116% | 1,032,565 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 336,893 | −68% | 1,021,495 | 0.33 |
| 1976 | 1,058,711 | +77% | 1,171,922 | 0.90 |
| 1975 | 596,544 | −9.0% | 1,011,393 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 655,480 | +543% | 696,952 | 0.94 |
| 1973 | 101,954 | −86% | 914,475 | 0.11 |
| 1972 | 710,000 | +171% | 593,000 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 261,853 | +11% | 599,000 | 0.44 |
| 1970 | 234,920 | −63% | 1,126,117 | 0.21 |
| 1969 | 626,959 | +22% | 626,117 | 1.00 |
| 1968 | 512,000 | −13% | 631,000 | 0.81 |
| 1967 | 590,000 | +191% | 646,000 | 0.91 |
| 1966 | 203,000 | −71% | 336,000 | 0.60 |
| 1965 | 690,100 | +8.4% | 681,901 | 1.01 |
| 1964 | 636,906 | −19% | 765,156 | 0.83 |
| 1963 | 783,806 | −1.7% | 803,156 | 0.98 |
| 1962 | 797,758 | +138% | 723,086 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 335,000 | — | 727,000 | 0.46 |
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.