Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria
Syria: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,607 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,607 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 11.5%
World rank
138th
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,204 kg per hectare
in 2019
All-time low
750 kg per hectare
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,607 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.5% on the previous year and up 51.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria peaked at 2,204 kg per hectare in 2019 and was at its lowest, 750 kg per hectare, in 1990.
Syria ranks 138th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 750 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 922.4 kg per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1,175 kg per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 1,489 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 1994 | 1,536 kg per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1,661 kg per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 1,853 kg per hectare | +11.6% |
| 1997 | 1,273 kg per hectare | -31.3% |
| 1998 | 1,585 kg per hectare | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 1,072 kg per hectare | -32.3% |
| 2000 | 1,149 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 1,693 kg per hectare | +47.4% |
| 2002 | 1,994 kg per hectare | +17.8% |
| 2003 | 1,999 kg per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,658 kg per hectare | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 1,711 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 2,002 kg per hectare | +17.0% |
| 2007 | 1,622 kg per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2008 | 896.7 kg per hectare | -44.7% |
| 2009 | 1,708 kg per hectare | +90.4% |
| 2010 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -27.9% |
| 2011 | 1,679 kg per hectare | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 1,644 kg per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,576 kg per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,063 kg per hectare | -32.5% |
| 2015 | 1,906 kg per hectare | +79.3% |
| 2016 | 1,109 kg per hectare | -41.8% |
| 2017 | 1,233 kg per hectare | +11.2% |
| 2018 | 750 kg per hectare | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 2,204 kg per hectare | +193.9% |
| 2020 | 1,832 kg per hectare | -16.9% |
| 2021 | 820.4 kg per hectare | -55.2% |
| 2022 | 949.9 kg per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2023 | 1,815 kg per hectare | +91.0% |
| 2024 | 1,607 kg per hectare | -11.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,607 kg per hectare is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,163 kg per hectare, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,607 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,443 kg per hectare, 66% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,332 kg per hectare | 750 kg per hectare | 1,853 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,643 kg per hectare | 896.7 kg per hectare | 2,002 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,440 kg per hectare | 750 kg per hectare | 2,204 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,405 kg per hectare | 820.4 kg per hectare | 1,832 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More poverty & inequality data for Syria
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 2.71 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -11.45 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 10.54 (2008)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 10.5% (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2008)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -24.99 % change on previous year (2008)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Syria was 1,607 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,204 kg per hectare in 2019.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 750 kg per hectare in 1990.
- How does Syria rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Syria ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.