Pigeon and other bird meat production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 142 t of pigeon and other bird meat, the 4th largest in the world (0.82% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 30%. The record was 3,400 t in 1971.
- Production, 2024
- 142 t
- World rank
- 4 of 6
- 10-year change
- −30%
- Record
- 3,400 t
- 1971
Pigeon and other bird meat in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.82%
- 1.0% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- −30%
- world −14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Namibia | 4,905 | 28.2% |
| 3 | Saudi Arabia | 452 | 2.6% |
| 4 | Syria | 142 | 0.82% |
| 5 | Myanmar | 33 | 0.19% |
| 6 | Macao | 9 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of pigeon and other bird meat
Share of the world total; Syria is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 142 | −12% |
| 2023 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 161 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 148 | −12% |
| 2020 | 168 | −6.7% |
| 2019 | 180 | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 172 | 0.0% |
| 2016 | 172 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 167 | −18% |
| 2014 | 203 | −6.5% |
| 2013 | 217 | −14% |
| 2012 | 253 | −11% |
| 2011 | 284 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 262 | −6.8% |
| 2009 | 281 | −18% |
| 2008 | 344 | −1.4% |
| 2007 | 349 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 343 | +20% |
| 2005 | 286 | −7.1% |
| 2004 | 308 | −2.2% |
| 2003 | 315 | +7.5% |
| 2002 | 293 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 292 | −13% |
| 2000 | 337 | −24% |
| 1999 | 445 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 439 | −4.1% |
| 1997 | 458 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 445 | +16% |
| 1995 | 384 | −10% |
| 1994 | 429 | +19% |
| 1993 | 359 | +52% |
| 1992 | 236 | −21% |
| 1991 | 300 | −86% |
| 1990 | 2,160 | 0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,160 | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 2,060 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2,040 | +11% |
| 1986 | 1,840 | +7.0% |
| 1985 | 1,720 | −12% |
| 1984 | 1,960 | −7.5% |
| 1983 | 2,120 | −15% |
| 1982 | 2,480 | +16% |
| 1981 | 2,140 | −0.9% |
| 1980 | 2,160 | +10% |
| 1979 | 1,960 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,960 | +23% |
| 1977 | 1,600 | −7.0% |
| 1976 | 1,720 | +7.5% |
| 1975 | 1,600 | +8.1% |
| 1974 | 1,480 | −23% |
| 1973 | 1,920 | −27% |
| 1972 | 2,640 | −22% |
| 1971 | 3,400 | +42% |
| 1970 | 2,400 | +9.1% |
| 1969 | 2,200 | +15% |
| 1968 | 1,920 | +20% |
| 1967 | 1,600 | −33% |
| 1966 | 2,400 | 0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,400 | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 2,280 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 2,160 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 2,040 | +6.3% |
| 1961 | 1,920 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of pigeon and other bird meat in Syria?
Syria produced 142 t in 2024, 0.82% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of pigeon and other bird meat?
Syria ranked 4th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Egypt with 68.1% of the world total.
How has the production of pigeon and other bird meat in Syria changed?
It fell by 30% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −14% for the world. The record was 3,400 t in 1971.
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.