Figs production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 33,938 t of figs, the 8th largest in the world (2.54% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.9%. The record was 68,000 t in 1965. Area harvested: 9,273 ha, yield 3.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 33,938 t
- World rank
- 8 of 49
- 10-year change
- −3.9%
- Record
- 68,000 t
- 1965
Figs in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.5%
- 3.1% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.7
- world 4.4 (−17%)
- kg per person
- 1.38
- world 0.16
- 10-year change
- −3.9%
- world +16%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Afghanistan | 59,916 | 4.5% |
| 7 | Spain | 55,420 | 4.1% |
| 8 | Syria | 33,938 | 2.5% |
| 9 | Saudi Arabia | 28,215 | 2.1% |
| 10 | United States | 28,174 | 2.1% |
Map of world production of figs
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 | 33,938 | −17% | 9,273 | 3.66 |
| 2023 | 40,760 | +2.8% | 9,645 | 4.23 |
| 2022 | 39,653 | −3.3% | 9,486 | 4.18 |
| 2021 | 40,996 | −12% | 9,492 | 4.32 |
| 2020 | 46,502 | +8.1% | 9,491 | 4.90 |
| 2019 | 43,015 | +13% | 9,435 | 4.56 |
| 2018 | 38,035 | −9.5% | 9,422 | 4.04 |
| 2017 | 42,011 | +7.8% | 9,429 | 4.46 |
| 2016 | 38,959 | +23% | 9,431 | 4.13 |
| 2015 | 31,580 | −11% | 9,422 | 3.35 |
| 2014 | 35,301 | −24% | 9,433 | 3.74 |
| 2013 | 46,443 | +13% | 9,483 | 4.90 |
| 2012 | 41,224 | −4.0% | 9,657 | 4.27 |
| 2011 | 42,944 | +4.8% | 9,707 | 4.42 |
| 2010 | 40,966 | −24% | 9,714 | 4.22 |
| 2009 | 53,724 | +33% | 9,663 | 5.56 |
| 2008 | 40,262 | −2.0% | 9,700 | 4.15 |
| 2007 | 41,086 | −20% | 9,796 | 4.19 |
| 2006 | 51,384 | +3.0% | 8,570 | 6.00 |
| 2005 | 49,881 | +36% | 10,000 | 4.99 |
| 2004 | 36,696 | −11% | 9,800 | 3.74 |
| 2003 | 41,089 | −5.3% | 10,000 | 4.11 |
| 2002 | 43,400 | +8.4% | 10,072 | 4.31 |
| 2001 | 40,019 | −9.2% | 10,744 | 3.72 |
| 2000 | 44,071 | +5.4% | 10,650 | 4.14 |
| 1999 | 41,815 | −11% | 10,729 | 3.90 |
| 1998 | 47,049 | +6.2% | 10,721 | 4.39 |
| 1997 | 44,292 | −4.8% | 10,595 | 4.18 |
| 1996 | 46,523 | −3.3% | 10,921 | 4.26 |
| 1995 | 48,106 | +27% | 10,700 | 4.50 |
| 1994 | 38,004 | −17% | 10,700 | 3.55 |
| 1993 | 45,700 | +0.1% | 10,600 | 4.31 |
| 1992 | 45,642 | +15% | 14,400 | 3.17 |
| 1991 | 39,626 | +7.4% | 14,500 | 2.73 |
| 1990 | 36,900 | +1.9% | 14,600 | 2.53 |
| 1989 | 36,200 | −32% | 14,700 | 2.46 |
| 1988 | 53,112 | +35% | 16,400 | 3.24 |
| 1987 | 39,319 | −5.7% | 16,200 | 2.43 |
| 1986 | 41,700 | +19% | 16,400 | 2.54 |
| 1985 | 34,923 | −15% | 16,600 | 2.10 |
| 1984 | 40,955 | −21% | 16,900 | 2.42 |
| 1983 | 51,700 | +1.8% | 18,800 | 2.75 |
| 1982 | 50,784 | −7.5% | 18,901 | 2.69 |
| 1981 | 54,925 | +18% | 18,860 | 2.91 |
| 1980 | 46,648 | +14% | 18,793 | 2.48 |
| 1979 | 40,826 | +13% | 19,706 | 2.07 |
| 1978 | 36,017 | −21% | 20,646 | 1.74 |
| 1977 | 45,421 | +10% | 20,790 | 2.18 |
| 1976 | 41,288 | +14% | 22,220 | 1.86 |
| 1975 | 36,191 | −4.8% | 20,369 | 1.78 |
| 1974 | 37,998 | +24% | 20,767 | 1.83 |
| 1973 | 30,679 | −20% | 20,847 | 1.47 |
| 1972 | 38,319 | −30% | 20,869 | 1.84 |
| 1971 | 54,791 | +26% | 19,952 | 2.75 |
| 1970 | 43,658 | −13% | 21,629 | 2.02 |
| 1969 | 50,132 | −6.0% | 22,566 | 2.22 |
| 1968 | 53,324 | +2.5% | 22,548 | 2.36 |
| 1967 | 52,000 | −3.7% | 22,445 | 2.32 |
| 1966 | 54,000 | −21% | 22,482 | 2.40 |
| 1965 | 68,000 | +28% | 20,000 | 3.40 |
| 1964 | 53,000 | +20% | 20,000 | 2.65 |
| 1963 | 44,000 | −20% | 20,000 | 2.20 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | +96% | 20,000 | 2.75 |
| 1961 | 28,000 | — | 10,000 | 2.80 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 236 t USD 193,000
- Exporter rank
- 18 of 52
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 figs in Syria?
Syria produced 33,938 t in 2024, 2.5% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of figs?
Syria ranked 8th of 49 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 28.1% of the world total.
How has the production of figs in Syria changed?
It fell by 3.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +16% for the world. The record was 68,000 t in 1965.
What is the yield of figs in Syria?
3.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (33,938 t from 9,273 ha), against a world average of 4.4 t/ha.
Does Syria export or import figs?
In 2024 Syria reported exports of 236 t (USD 193,000) and no imports, 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.