All roots and tubers production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 671,811 t of all roots and tubers, the 89th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 24%. The record was 720,492 t in 2008. Area harvested: 28,124 ha, yield 23.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 671,811 t
- World rank
- 89 of 192
- 10-year change
- +24%
- Record
- 720,492 t
- 2008
All roots and tubers in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.06% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 23.9
- world 13.1 (+82%)
- kg per person
- 27.2
- world 116
- 10-year change
- +24%
- world +13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 87 | Austria | 693,640 | 0.07% |
| 88 | Liberia | 681,541 | 0.07% |
| 89 | Syria | 671,811 | 0.07% |
| 90 | Czechia | 655,510 | 0.07% |
| 91 | Gabon | 628,886 | 0.07% |
Map of world production of roots and tubers
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 | 671,811 | +8.4% | 28,124 | 23.89 |
| 2023 | 619,568 | +12% | 24,779 | 25.00 |
| 2022 | 554,740 | −6.7% | 23,864 | 23.25 |
| 2021 | 594,625 | −8.1% | 26,424 | 22.50 |
| 2020 | 647,319 | +1.9% | 27,489 | 23.55 |
| 2019 | 635,519 | +13% | 24,795 | 25.63 |
| 2018 | 562,342 | −0.0% | 22,229 | 25.30 |
| 2017 | 562,416 | +11% | 24,376 | 23.07 |
| 2016 | 507,384 | +0.4% | 22,369 | 22.68 |
| 2015 | 505,249 | −6.4% | 22,876 | 22.09 |
| 2014 | 539,611 | +22% | 29,878 | 18.06 |
| 2013 | 441,718 | −37% | 22,439 | 19.69 |
| 2012 | 698,129 | −2.4% | 34,012 | 20.53 |
| 2011 | 715,276 | +6.3% | 35,351 | 20.23 |
| 2010 | 673,200 | −4.6% | 34,500 | 19.51 |
| 2009 | 705,586 | −2.1% | 34,855 | 20.24 |
| 2008 | 720,492 | +26% | 36,172 | 19.92 |
| 2007 | 570,128 | −5.5% | 31,082 | 18.34 |
| 2006 | 603,400 | −0.8% | 27,720 | 21.77 |
| 2005 | 608,400 | +12% | 29,500 | 20.62 |
| 2004 | 541,743 | +11% | 27,304 | 19.84 |
| 2003 | 486,600 | −5.2% | 24,750 | 19.66 |
| 2002 | 513,200 | +13% | 24,101 | 21.29 |
| 2001 | 453,435 | −6.5% | 21,243 | 21.35 |
| 2000 | 484,778 | −2.4% | 22,783 | 21.28 |
| 1999 | 496,503 | +0.9% | 24,779 | 20.04 |
| 1998 | 492,264 | +85% | 22,177 | 22.20 |
| 1997 | 265,508 | −40% | 17,943 | 14.80 |
| 1996 | 439,140 | −6.8% | 22,252 | 19.73 |
| 1995 | 470,969 | +30% | 23,000 | 20.48 |
| 1994 | 362,437 | +0.5% | 21,258 | 17.05 |
| 1993 | 360,710 | −13% | 20,394 | 17.69 |
| 1992 | 412,500 | −8.7% | 24,400 | 16.91 |
| 1991 | 451,626 | +13% | 24,262 | 18.61 |
| 1990 | 398,200 | +7.5% | 22,600 | 17.62 |
| 1989 | 370,500 | +10% | 22,600 | 16.39 |
| 1988 | 336,600 | +0.7% | 23,700 | 14.20 |
| 1987 | 334,100 | −18% | 19,658 | 17.00 |
| 1986 | 409,000 | +46% | 22,700 | 18.02 |
| 1985 | 280,400 | −13% | 18,000 | 15.58 |
| 1984 | 321,600 | +2.1% | 18,400 | 17.48 |
| 1983 | 315,100 | +13% | 20,000 | 15.76 |
| 1982 | 279,151 | −10% | 16,889 | 16.53 |
| 1981 | 310,633 | +6.3% | 22,195 | 14.00 |
| 1980 | 292,249 | +24% | 18,851 | 15.50 |
| 1979 | 235,103 | +18% | 14,330 | 16.41 |
| 1978 | 198,592 | +21% | 14,587 | 13.61 |
| 1977 | 164,000 | +24% | 12,830 | 12.78 |
| 1976 | 132,284 | +5.8% | 9,886 | 13.38 |
| 1975 | 124,984 | +19% | 9,452 | 13.22 |
| 1974 | 104,820 | −5.1% | 8,414 | 12.46 |
| 1973 | 110,456 | −7.3% | 8,301 | 13.31 |
| 1972 | 119,111 | +64% | 7,776 | 15.32 |
| 1971 | 72,452 | +11% | 5,900 | 12.28 |
| 1970 | 65,324 | +38% | 5,876 | 11.12 |
| 1969 | 47,377 | −5.8% | 4,463 | 10.62 |
| 1968 | 50,312 | +27% | 4,415 | 11.40 |
| 1967 | 39,700 | −2.6% | 3,500 | 11.34 |
| 1966 | 40,767 | −17% | 4,434 | 9.19 |
| 1965 | 48,897 | +2.6% | 4,445 | 11.00 |
| 1964 | 47,656 | +50% | 4,795 | 9.94 |
| 1963 | 31,778 | −5.8% | 3,538 | 8.98 |
| 1962 | 33,745 | +12% | 3,096 | 10.90 |
| 1961 | 30,100 | — | 2,500 | 12.04 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of roots and tubers in Syria?
Syria produced 671,811 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?
Syria ranked 89th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.
How has the production of roots and tubers in Syria changed?
It rose by 24% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 720,492 t in 2008.
What is the yield of roots and tubers in Syria?
23.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (671,811 t from 28,124 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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.