Beef (cattle meat) production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 41,649 t of beef (cattle meat), the 102nd largest in the world (0.06% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 36%. The record was 70,883 t in 2011.
- Production, 2024
- 41,649 t
- World rank
- 102 of 189
- 10-year change
- −36%
- Record
- 70,883 t
- 2011
Beef (cattle meat) in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.06%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.69
- world 8.55
- 10-year change
- −36%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Rwanda | 42,094 | 0.06% |
| 101 | Tunisia | 41,793 | 0.06% |
| 102 | Syria | 41,649 | 0.06% |
| 103 | Malaysia | 39,498 | 0.06% |
| 104 | Lebanon | 39,194 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of beef (cattle meat)
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 41,649 | −1.2% |
| 2023 | 42,175 | −16% |
| 2022 | 50,102 | −21% |
| 2021 | 63,044 | −2.1% |
| 2020 | 64,392 | +24% |
| 2019 | 51,932 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 49,369 | −7.7% |
| 2017 | 53,459 | −7.3% |
| 2016 | 57,666 | −0.3% |
| 2015 | 57,859 | −11% |
| 2014 | 64,830 | −7.2% |
| 2013 | 69,880 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 68,238 | −3.7% |
| 2011 | 70,883 | +15% |
| 2010 | 61,599 | −2.2% |
| 2009 | 63,008 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | 63,751 | −2.7% |
| 2007 | 65,541 | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 60,304 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 55,167 | +14% |
| 2004 | 48,200 | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 47,025 | −0.0% |
| 2002 | 47,047 | +11% |
| 2001 | 42,266 | −10% |
| 2000 | 47,079 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 46,742 | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 43,396 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 41,805 | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +18% |
| 1995 | 33,832 | +11% |
| 1994 | 30,495 | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 28,647 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28,640 | −12% |
| 1991 | 32,620 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 32,298 | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 30,394 | −1.3% |
| 1988 | 30,800 | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 29,150 | −2.8% |
| 1986 | 30,000 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 29,700 | −1.8% |
| 1984 | 30,250 | −10% |
| 1983 | 33,700 | −6.9% |
| 1982 | 36,196 | +11% |
| 1981 | 32,538 | +24% |
| 1980 | 26,210 | +5.1% |
| 1979 | 24,937 | +38% |
| 1978 | 18,025 | +17% |
| 1977 | 15,375 | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 14,524 | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 14,080 | +11% |
| 1974 | 12,650 | +13% |
| 1973 | 11,220 | +28% |
| 1972 | 8,800 | −16% |
| 1971 | 10,450 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,450 | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 9,900 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,900 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 9,900 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 9,900 | −14% |
| 1965 | 11,550 | +11% |
| 1964 | 10,450 | −5.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 11,000 | +33% |
| 1961 | 8,250 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of beef (cattle meat) in Syria?
Syria produced 41,649 t in 2024, 0.06% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of beef (cattle meat)?
Syria ranked 102nd of 189 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 17.6% of the world total.
How has the production of beef (cattle meat) in Syria changed?
It fell by 36% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 70,883 t in 2011.
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.