Sorghum production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 7,209 t of sorghum, the 76th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 290%. The record was 10,288 t in 2022. Area harvested: 3,582 ha, yield 2.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 7,209 t
- World rank
- 76 of 107
- 10-year change
- +290%
- Record
- 10,288 t
- 2022
Sorghum in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Syria compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.0
- world 1.5 (+39%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +290%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | DR Congo | 9,009 | 0.01% |
| 75 | Serbia | 8,307 | 0.01% |
| 76 | Syria | 7,209 | 0.01% |
| 77 | Lesotho | 6,261 | 0.01% |
| 78 | Gambia | 5,456 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 7,209 | −17% | 3,582 | 2.01 |
| 2023 | 8,695 | −15% | 7,302 | 1.19 |
| 2022 | 10,288 | +1,288% | 5,345 | 1.92 |
| 2021 | 741 | −17% | 582 | 1.27 |
| 2020 | 893 | −66% | 702 | 1.27 |
| 2019 | 2,589 | +159% | 1,364 | 1.90 |
| 2018 | 1,001 | −29% | 535 | 1.87 |
| 2017 | 1,402 | +140% | 713 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 584 | −69% | 385 | 1.52 |
| 2015 | 1,860 | +0.5% | 1,014 | 1.83 |
| 2014 | 1,850 | −16% | 717 | 2.58 |
| 2013 | 2,206 | +45% | 931 | 2.37 |
| 2012 | 1,518 | +21% | 881 | 1.72 |
| 2011 | 1,251 | −47% | 903 | 1.39 |
| 2010 | 2,372 | −40% | 1,382 | 1.72 |
| 2009 | 3,950 | +168% | 2,684 | 1.47 |
| 2008 | 1,476 | −64% | 1,975 | 0.75 |
| 2007 | 4,133 | −7.3% | 3,817 | 1.08 |
| 2006 | 4,457 | +12% | 4,165 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 3,990 | +24% | 4,285 | 0.93 |
| 2004 | 3,230 | −25% | 3,990 | 0.81 |
| 2003 | 4,281 | +54% | 5,133 | 0.83 |
| 2002 | 2,782 | +6.7% | 3,579 | 0.78 |
| 2001 | 2,607 | +9.9% | 3,717 | 0.70 |
| 2000 | 2,372 | +9.5% | 3,522 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 2,167 | −46% | 3,851 | 0.56 |
| 1998 | 4,050 | +31% | 4,645 | 0.87 |
| 1997 | 3,095 | −45% | 4,766 | 0.65 |
| 1996 | 5,666 | +21% | 6,816 | 0.83 |
| 1995 | 4,688 | +13% | 4,592 | 1.02 |
| 1994 | 4,167 | −35% | 5,681 | 0.73 |
| 1993 | 6,404 | −18% | 7,150 | 0.90 |
| 1992 | 7,795 | +40% | 7,966 | 0.98 |
| 1991 | 5,584 | +62% | 6,905 | 0.81 |
| 1990 | 3,455 | +12% | 7,309 | 0.47 |
| 1989 | 3,098 | −52% | 7,064 | 0.44 |
| 1988 | 6,442 | +820% | 9,235 | 0.70 |
| 1987 | 700 | −36% | 700 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 1,099 | −29% | 830 | 1.32 |
| 1985 | 1,558 | +32% | 1,448 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 1,177 | +19% | 1,616 | 0.73 |
| 1983 | 990 | −45% | 932 | 1.06 |
| 1982 | 1,816 | −17% | 1,905 | 0.95 |
| 1981 | 2,176 | −14% | 1,953 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 2,526 | +93% | 2,274 | 1.11 |
| 1979 | 1,308 | −18% | 866 | 1.51 |
| 1978 | 1,601 | +59% | 1,714 | 0.93 |
| 1977 | 1,007 | +16% | 1,141 | 0.88 |
| 1976 | 871 | −15% | 883 | 0.99 |
| 1975 | 1,020 | +104% | 1,077 | 0.95 |
| 1974 | 499 | +43% | 517 | 0.97 |
| 1973 | 348 | −60% | 371 | 0.94 |
| 1972 | 861 | +54% | 826 | 1.04 |
| 1971 | 558 | +394% | 362 | 1.54 |
| 1970 | 113 | −6.6% | 108 | 1.05 |
| 1969 | 121 | −23% | 162 | 0.75 |
| 1968 | 157 | — | 109 | 1.44 |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sorghum in Syria?
Syria produced 7,209 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Syria rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Syria ranked 76th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Syria changed?
It rose by 290% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 10,288 t in 2022.
What is the yield of sorghum in Syria?
2.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (7,209 t from 3,582 ha), against a world average of 1.5 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.