Agriculture & Rural in Syria
1,769 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Syria.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-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 |