All cereals production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 4.3 million t of all cereals, the 64th largest in the world (0.14% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 61%. The record was 6.4 million t in 2019. Area harvested: 2.7 million ha, yield 1.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.3 million t
- World rank
- 64 of 177
- 10-year change
- +61%
- Record
- 6.4 million t
- 2019
All cereals in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.14%
- 0.10% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.6
- world 4.2 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 176
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +61%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 62 | DR Congo | 4,388,403 | 0.14% |
| 63 | Colombia | 4,342,473 | 0.14% |
| 64 | Syria | 4,330,802 | 0.14% |
| 65 | Laos | 4,266,040 | 0.14% |
| 66 | Côte d'Ivoire | 4,168,058 | 0.13% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 4,330,802 | −11% | 2,695,375 | 1.61 |
| 2023 | 4,878,705 | +114% | 2,688,604 | 1.81 |
| 2022 | 2,276,238 | −9.5% | 2,396,243 | 0.95 |
| 2021 | 2,514,776 | −53% | 3,065,229 | 0.82 |
| 2020 | 5,322,400 | −16% | 2,904,822 | 1.83 |
| 2019 | 6,356,136 | +267% | 2,884,101 | 2.20 |
| 2018 | 1,733,918 | −41% | 2,312,042 | 0.75 |
| 2017 | 2,934,757 | +10% | 2,379,322 | 1.23 |
| 2016 | 2,661,613 | −39% | 2,400,266 | 1.11 |
| 2015 | 4,383,804 | +63% | 2,300,160 | 1.91 |
| 2014 | 2,694,208 | −36% | 2,534,198 | 1.06 |
| 2013 | 4,205,161 | −8.5% | 2,668,191 | 1.58 |
| 2012 | 4,597,674 | −4.7% | 2,797,563 | 1.64 |
| 2011 | 4,826,260 | +24% | 2,874,494 | 1.68 |
| 2010 | 3,900,866 | −18% | 3,166,445 | 1.23 |
| 2009 | 4,738,674 | +77% | 2,774,850 | 1.71 |
| 2008 | 2,684,688 | −46% | 2,993,982 | 0.90 |
| 2007 | 5,010,856 | −20% | 3,088,482 | 1.62 |
| 2006 | 6,302,288 | +12% | 3,147,586 | 2.00 |
| 2005 | 5,631,256 | +6.6% | 3,290,415 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 5,281,248 | −15% | 3,186,202 | 1.66 |
| 2003 | 6,227,315 | +5.0% | 3,115,150 | 2.00 |
| 2002 | 5,932,429 | +15% | 2,975,861 | 1.99 |
| 2001 | 5,161,232 | +47% | 3,049,377 | 1.69 |
| 2000 | 3,512,791 | +6.4% | 3,058,195 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 3,301,339 | −37% | 3,078,578 | 1.07 |
| 1998 | 5,271,967 | +22% | 3,326,214 | 1.58 |
| 1997 | 4,322,580 | −28% | 3,395,141 | 1.27 |
| 1996 | 5,991,428 | −1.7% | 3,232,998 | 1.85 |
| 1995 | 6,095,329 | +13% | 3,669,514 | 1.66 |
| 1994 | 5,393,352 | +0.1% | 3,510,258 | 1.54 |
| 1993 | 5,387,053 | +24% | 3,617,288 | 1.49 |
| 1992 | 4,360,612 | +33% | 3,711,678 | 1.17 |
| 1991 | 3,288,640 | +6.1% | 3,565,164 | 0.92 |
| 1990 | 3,100,767 | +121% | 4,134,422 | 0.75 |
| 1989 | 1,404,498 | −72% | 4,196,100 | 0.33 |
| 1988 | 5,001,600 | +117% | 3,011,928 | 1.66 |
| 1987 | 2,300,477 | −27% | 2,823,735 | 0.81 |
| 1986 | 3,166,999 | +25% | 2,713,741 | 1.17 |
| 1985 | 2,542,958 | +76% | 2,719,482 | 0.94 |
| 1984 | 1,444,371 | −46% | 2,471,315 | 0.58 |
| 1983 | 2,695,630 | +18% | 2,879,931 | 0.94 |
| 1982 | 2,283,042 | −36% | 2,882,717 | 0.79 |
| 1981 | 3,559,272 | −8.4% | 2,676,133 | 1.33 |
| 1980 | 3,884,236 | +120% | 2,734,701 | 1.42 |
| 1979 | 1,763,198 | −28% | 2,619,295 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 2,456,051 | +50% | 2,665,306 | 0.92 |
| 1977 | 1,639,217 | −44% | 2,632,432 | 0.62 |
| 1976 | 2,919,131 | +33% | 2,840,392 | 1.03 |
| 1975 | 2,196,641 | −5.5% | 2,786,752 | 0.79 |
| 1974 | 2,323,962 | +220% | 2,319,546 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 725,842 | −72% | 2,470,303 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 2,563,189 | +125% | 2,039,861 | 1.26 |
| 1971 | 1,138,861 | +29% | 1,934,659 | 0.59 |
| 1970 | 884,104 | −47% | 2,551,385 | 0.35 |
| 1969 | 1,664,463 | +43% | 1,931,088 | 0.86 |
| 1968 | 1,167,475 | −31% | 1,625,577 | 0.72 |
| 1967 | 1,691,715 | +114% | 1,944,724 | 0.87 |
| 1966 | 788,948 | −56% | 1,275,734 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 1,788,800 | −0.1% | 2,001,153 | 0.89 |
| 1964 | 1,791,141 | −12% | 2,349,417 | 0.76 |
| 1963 | 2,033,301 | −9.2% | 2,478,681 | 0.82 |
| 1962 | 2,238,756 | +96% | 2,268,047 | 0.99 |
| 1961 | 1,142,799 | — | 2,161,829 | 0.53 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Syria?
Syria produced 4.3 million t in 2024, 0.14% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of cereals?
Syria ranked 64th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Syria changed?
It rose by 61% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 6.4 million t in 2019.
What is the yield of cereals in Syria?
1.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.3 million t from 2.7 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.