FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Seed cotton production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 93,144 t of seed cotton, the 30th largest in the world (0.13% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 43%. The record was 1.1 million t in 2000. Area harvested: 33,301 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 93,144 t
- World rank
- 30 of 83
- 10-year change
- −43%
- Record
- 1.1 million t
- 2000
Seed cotton in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93,144 | −0.7% | 33,301 | 2.80 |
| 2023 | 93,846 | +23% | 35,896 | 2.61 |
| 2022 | 76,259 | +15% | 28,870 | 2.64 |
| 2021 | 66,480 | −32% | 29,303 | 2.27 |
| 2020 | 97,522 | −15% | 32,504 | 3.00 |
| 2019 | 114,665 | +43% | 34,309 | 3.34 |
| 2018 | 79,937 | +135% | 49,656 | 1.61 |
| 2017 | 34,042 | −16% | 16,957 | 2.01 |
| 2016 | 40,696 | −69% | 40,900 | 1.00 |
| 2015 | 130,497 | −20% | 35,379 | 3.69 |
| 2014 | 162,439 | −3.9% | 72,704 | 2.23 |
| 2013 | 169,094 | −71% | 62,339 | 2.71 |
| 2012 | 592,653 | −12% | 168,145 | 3.52 |
| 2011 | 671,668 | +42% | 175,147 | 3.83 |
| 2010 | 472,485 | −28% | 172,414 | 2.74 |
| 2009 | 652,058 | −6.6% | 163,712 | 3.98 |
| 2008 | 697,800 | −1.9% | 176,400 | 3.96 |
| 2007 | 711,497 | +3.8% | 192,790 | 3.69 |
| 2006 | 685,705 | −33% | 215,640 | 3.18 |
| 2005 | 1,021,996 | −0.7% | 237,768 | 4.30 |
| 2004 | 1,029,232 | +27% | 234,181 | 4.40 |
| 2003 | 811,026 | +1.1% | 205,360 | 3.95 |
| 2002 | 802,178 | −21% | 199,772 | 4.02 |
| 2001 | 1,009,826 | −6.7% | 257,063 | 3.93 |
| 2000 | 1,081,888 | +17% | 270,290 | 4.00 |
| 1999 | 926,096 | −9.0% | 243,836 | 3.80 |
| 1998 | 1,017,800 | −2.8% | 274,585 | 3.71 |
| 1997 | 1,047,360 | +38% | 250,600 | 4.18 |
| 1996 | 760,000 | +27% | 219,500 | 3.46 |
| 1995 | 600,100 | +12% | 204,300 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 535,404 | −16% | 189,411 | 2.83 |
| 1993 | 639,000 | −7.3% | 196,475 | 3.25 |
| 1992 | 689,000 | +24% | 212,000 | 3.25 |
| 1991 | 555,100 | +26% | 170,439 | 3.26 |
| 1990 | 441,200 | +2.4% | 156,400 | 2.82 |
| 1989 | 431,000 | −8.8% | 158,000 | 2.73 |
| 1988 | 472,500 | +35% | 171,026 | 2.76 |
| 1987 | 350,966 | −16% | 128,703 | 2.73 |
| 1986 | 418,700 | −14% | 144,300 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | 486,856 | +8.0% | 170,200 | 2.86 |
| 1984 | 450,600 | −14% | 178,500 | 2.52 |
| 1983 | 526,500 | +25% | 175,700 | 3.00 |
| 1982 | 422,222 | +19% | 158,779 | 2.66 |
| 1981 | 355,869 | +9.5% | 143,433 | 2.48 |
| 1980 | 325,095 | −5.5% | 140,945 | 2.31 |
| 1979 | 343,979 | −9.5% | 154,768 | 2.22 |
| 1978 | 379,922 | −3.8% | 169,145 | 2.25 |
| 1977 | 394,894 | −3.4% | 186,507 | 2.12 |
| 1976 | 408,853 | −1.3% | 181,756 | 2.25 |
| 1975 | 414,339 | +7.2% | 208,126 | 1.99 |
| 1974 | 386,534 | −4.5% | 205,475 | 1.88 |
| 1973 | 404,800 | −4.5% | 200,417 | 2.02 |
| 1972 | 424,000 | +3.9% | 238,212 | 1.78 |
| 1971 | 407,962 | +6.3% | 250,483 | 1.63 |
| 1970 | 383,871 | +0.4% | 249,403 | 1.54 |
| 1969 | 382,512 | −3.0% | 299,072 | 1.28 |
| 1968 | 394,143 | +20% | 279,426 | 1.41 |
| 1967 | 329,086 | −12% | 239,400 | 1.37 |
| 1966 | 375,424 | −21% | 255,097 | 1.47 |
| 1965 | 476,189 | +1.3% | 287,800 | 1.65 |
| 1964 | 470,068 | +15% | 286,516 | 1.64 |
| 1963 | 410,000 | +1.5% | 291,747 | 1.41 |
| 1962 | 403,895 | +24% | 302,394 | 1.34 |
| 1961 | 324,833 | — | 249,109 | 1.30 |
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.