FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

Millet production in Syria

In 2024 Syria produced 191 t of millet, the 68th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 77%. The record was 56,491 t in 1962. Area harvested: 104 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.

Today’s prices

Production, 2024: 191 t
World rank: 68 of 74
10-year change: −77%
Record: 56,491 t; 1962

Millet in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	191	−71%	104	1.84
2023	658	+674%	528	1.25
2022	85	+37%	51	1.67
2021	62	−72%	55	1.13
2020	222	—	234	0.95
2019	0	−100%	—	—
2018	470	−34%	308	1.53
2017	708	+25%	401	1.77
2016	566	−19%	324	1.75
2015	697	−16%	411	1.70
2014	832	+14%	409	2.03
2013	733	+54%	347	2.11
2012	477	+43%	253	1.89
2011	333	−86%	295	1.13
2010	2,400	−40%	1,400	1.71
2009	4,000	+167%	2,700	1.48
2008	1,500	−63%	2,000	0.75
2007	4,100	−8.9%	3,800	1.08
2006	4,500	+15%	4,200	1.07
2005	3,900	+22%	4,200	0.93
2004	3,200	−26%	3,900	0.82
2003	4,300	+54%	5,100	0.84
2002	2,800	+3.7%	3,600	0.78
2001	2,700	+13%	3,700	0.73
2000	2,400	+140%	3,500	0.69
1999	1,000	−51%	2,000	0.50
1998	2,042	+67%	1,897	1.08
1997	1,224	−43%	1,323	0.93
1996	2,160	+1.4%	1,689	1.28
1995	2,130	+140%	2,677	0.80
1994	887	+62%	1,635	0.54
1993	549	+212%	691	0.79
1992	176	−68%	277	0.64
1991	554	−31%	535	1.04
1990	800	−11%	1,400	0.57
1989	900	−10.0%	1,500	0.60
1988	1,000	−89%	1,700	0.59
1987	9,427	+52%	14,099	0.67
1986	6,200	−17%	10,800	0.57
1985	7,434	−28%	10,800	0.69
1984	10,365	−8.5%	16,200	0.64
1983	11,333	−13%	11,689	0.97
1982	13,061	−22%	13,373	0.98
1981	16,697	−11%	15,228	1.10
1980	18,787	+64%	16,020	1.17
1979	11,489	−34%	13,635	0.84
1978	17,288	−27%	18,573	0.93
1977	23,677	+52%	24,876	0.95
1976	15,582	+7.6%	19,551	0.80
1975	14,480	+2.0%	22,717	0.64
1974	14,203	+13%	26,339	0.54
1973	12,535	−53%	21,617	0.58
1972	26,502	+36%	33,787	0.78
1971	19,430	+44%	25,251	0.77
1970	13,515	−34%	25,805	0.52
1969	20,534	−45%	24,570	0.84
1968	37,377	−5.1%	41,122	0.91
1967	39,400	+161%	38,800	1.02
1966	15,100	−66%	27,800	0.54
1965	44,000	−1.1%	45,700	0.96
1964	44,500	−10%	49,800	0.89
1963	49,486	−12%	57,949	0.85
1962	56,491	+50%	68,700	0.82
1961	37,772	—	60,490	0.62

Other large producers

India Niger China Mali Nigeria Ethiopia Senegal Burkina Faso Sudan Chad Russia Tanzania

All countries producing millet

Other products of Syria

Wheat Barley Cow milk Olives Tomatoes Sheep milk Potatoes Oranges Yoghurt Maize Grapes Cucumbers

Agricultural production in Syria

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.