Agriculture & Rural in Syria

1,769 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Syria.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) 7.9% 2025 down 15.1% 100th
Livestock production index 98.92 2014-2016 = 100 2022 down 13.7% 147th
Food production index 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 2022 down 21.9% 159th
Crop production index 96.3 2014-2016 = 100 2022 down 30.4% 146th
Average precipitation in depth 252 mm per year 2022 unchanged 159th
Agriculture value added per worker vs. GDP per capita 5,158 2022 down 65.1% 95th
Agricultural value added per worker 5,158 2022 down 65.1% 95th
Forest area 2.8% 2023 up 2.4% 185th
Forest area 5,221 sq. km 2023 up 2.4% 138th
Share of employment in agriculture vs. share of population living in rural areas 15.0% 2023 down 2.4% 92nd
Fertilizer consumption 73.4% 2014 down 54.5% 70th
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land 0.3222 2019 down 43.7% 91st
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita 87.5% 2022 unchanged 33rd
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals 87.5% 2022 unchanged 33rd
Tree Cover Loss 12,422 hectares 2025 up 419.1% 81st
Agricultural land use per person 0.5235 hectares per person 2025 down 15.3% 74th
Cropland per person over the long-term 0.2058 hectares per person 2025 down 19.1% 75th
Agricultural area over the long-term 13.44 million hectares 2025 down 3.4% 61st
Cropland extent over the long-term 5.28 million hectares 2025 down 7.8% 54th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 87.5% 2022 unchanged 33rd
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 942.04 animals 2024 down 26.5% 90th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 107.67 million animals 2024 up 21.7% 69th
Cereal production 4.33 million tonnes 2024 up 60.7% 65th
Global meat production 418,050 tonnes 2024 up 22.2% 80th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 343,846 animals 2024 down 26.5% 90th
Chicken meat yield per animal 1.56 kilograms per animal 2024 up 39.1% 72nd
Chicken meat production 168,188 tonnes 2024 up 69.4% 65th
Eggs per bird 10.47 kilograms per animal 2024 up 2.1% 92nd
Cattle meat per animal 121 kilograms per animal 2024 down 12.9% 162nd
Poultry meat per animal 1.56 kilograms per animal 2024 up 39.0% 78th
Number of poultry birds 20.55 million animals 2024 up 14.6% 103rd
Number of cattle 826,396 animals 2024 down 24.2% 110th
Beef production 41,902 tonnes 2024 down 36.1% 106th
Meat production 418,050 tonnes 2024 up 22.2% 80th
Capture fishery production 4,835 metric tons 2024 up 18.0% 153rd
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 1.61 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 51.1% 143rd
Cereal yields 1.61 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 51.1% 143rd
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 2.70 million hectares 2024 up 6.4% 47th
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 1.61 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 51.1% 143rd
Number of pigs 13 animals 2024 up 18.2% 178th
Number of people employed in agriculture 952,843 people 2025 up 62.5% 75th
Corn yields 5.68 tonnes per hectare 2024 up 108.6% 58th
Fish discards 179.59 2018 down 61.3% 126th
Fish landings and discards 179.59 2018 down 61.3% 126th
Tomato yields 53.05 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 6.0% 54th
Cropland area 5.44 million hectares 2023 down 5.1% 54th
Fertilizer use by nutrient 59,235 tonnes 2023 up 135.7% 91st
Fertilizer consumption 76,188 tonnes 2023 up 20.6% 94th
Fish and seafood production 7,000 tonnes 2023 down 22.2% 159th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 10.88 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 148.4% 142nd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 0.41 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 355.6% 177th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 10.88 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 148.4% 142nd
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 2.71 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 58.6% 144th
Agricultural land per capita 0.5767 hectares per capita 2023 down 10.2% 79th
Surface area 185,180 sq. km 2023 unchanged 88th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 16.3% 2025 up 3.8% 87th
Share of employment in agriculture 16.3% 2025 up 3.8% 87th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 16.3% 2025 up 3.8% 87th
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 7.9% 2025 down 15.1% 100th
Deforestation driven by agricultural expansion and forest plantations 1.93 2023 down 95.4% 152nd