FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Syria
In 2024 Syria produced 9,862 t of sunflower seed, the 48th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 64%. The record was 26,200 t in 1993. Area harvested: 6,756 ha, yield 1.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,862 t
- World rank
- 48 of 74
- 10-year change
- +64%
- Record
- 26,200 t
- 1993
Sunflower seed in Syria, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,862 | −33% | 6,756 | 1.46 |
| 2023 | 14,767 | +72% | 9,930 | 1.49 |
| 2022 | 8,567 | +115% | 6,251 | 1.37 |
| 2021 | 3,977 | −39% | 2,675 | 1.49 |
| 2020 | 6,567 | −13% | 4,866 | 1.35 |
| 2019 | 7,577 | +33% | 4,897 | 1.55 |
| 2018 | 5,699 | +158% | 3,678 | 1.55 |
| 2017 | 2,208 | −35% | 1,302 | 1.70 |
| 2016 | 3,379 | −36% | 2,105 | 1.61 |
| 2015 | 5,291 | −12% | 3,580 | 1.48 |
| 2014 | 6,009 | −40% | 5,008 | 1.20 |
| 2013 | 10,054 | +70% | 6,071 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 5,898 | −3.3% | 5,199 | 1.13 |
| 2011 | 6,100 | −52% | 4,011 | 1.52 |
| 2010 | 12,712 | +0.1% | 7,636 | 1.66 |
| 2009 | 12,701 | +19% | 6,994 | 1.82 |
| 2008 | 10,636 | −53% | 6,895 | 1.54 |
| 2007 | 22,473 | +53% | 11,925 | 1.88 |
| 2006 | 14,671 | −21% | 8,302 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 18,647 | +54% | 9,122 | 2.04 |
| 2004 | 12,085 | −1.4% | 7,247 | 1.67 |
| 2003 | 12,259 | +12% | 7,273 | 1.69 |
| 2002 | 10,946 | +14% | 5,628 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 9,627 | +12% | 6,300 | 1.53 |
| 2000 | 8,631 | −35% | 3,327 | 2.59 |
| 1999 | 13,253 | +51% | 7,288 | 1.82 |
| 1998 | 8,786 | +8.5% | 4,016 | 2.19 |
| 1997 | 8,100 | −22% | 5,300 | 1.53 |
| 1996 | 10,400 | +27% | 6,700 | 1.55 |
| 1995 | 8,200 | −44% | 5,800 | 1.41 |
| 1994 | 14,630 | −44% | 9,546 | 1.53 |
| 1993 | 26,200 | +30% | 16,200 | 1.62 |
| 1992 | 20,100 | +50% | 11,600 | 1.73 |
| 1991 | 13,400 | −21% | 9,200 | 1.46 |
| 1990 | 16,900 | +63% | 12,200 | 1.39 |
| 1989 | 10,400 | −30% | 9,800 | 1.06 |
| 1988 | 14,800 | +0.7% | 19,000 | 0.78 |
| 1987 | 14,700 | −3.9% | 15,010 | 0.98 |
| 1986 | 15,300 | +67% | 14,900 | 1.03 |
| 1985 | 9,144 | +50% | 6,300 | 1.45 |
| 1984 | 6,100 | −4.7% | 6,800 | 0.90 |
| 1983 | 6,400 | 0.0% | 3,200 | 2.00 |
| 1982 | 6,400 | −28% | 3,900 | 1.64 |
| 1981 | 8,919 | −33% | 6,608 | 1.35 |
| 1980 | 13,266 | +22% | 7,600 | 1.75 |
| 1979 | 10,900 | +12% | 6,296 | 1.73 |
| 1978 | 9,690 | +32% | 5,770 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 7,352 | +18% | 4,981 | 1.48 |
| 1976 | 6,252 | +81% | 3,765 | 1.66 |
| 1975 | 3,459 | −9.9% | 3,093 | 1.12 |
| 1974 | 3,840 | +116% | 3,451 | 1.11 |
| 1973 | 1,777 | −21% | 2,376 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 2,236 | −14% | 2,180 | 1.03 |
| 1971 | 2,592 | +9.1% | 1,591 | 1.63 |
| 1970 | 2,376 | +34% | 1,469 | 1.62 |
| 1969 | 1,774 | +21% | 962 | 1.84 |
| 1968 | 1,468 | +410% | 962 | 1.53 |
| 1967 | 288 | +104% | 150 | 1.92 |
| 1966 | 141 | +44% | 103 | 1.37 |
| 1965 | 98 | −27% | 106 | 0.92 |
| 1964 | 134 | −28% | 147 | 0.91 |
| 1963 | 187 | +17% | 148 | 1.26 |
| 1962 | 160 | +14% | 120 | 1.33 |
| 1961 | 140 | — | 100 | 1.40 |
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.