Food production index in Syria
Syria: Food production index was 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Syria, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food production index in Syria is 96.98 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Syria peaked at 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 20 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
That places Syria 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.77 2014-2016 = 100 | 20 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.99 2014-2016 = 100 | 22.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 68.26 2014-2016 = 100 | 59.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 84.52 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.58 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.31 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 100.13 2014-2016 = 100 | 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 137.85 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 119.04 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
- Rural population 27.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Rural population 7.15 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.17 billion current US$ (2022)
- Land under cereal production 2.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,607 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 4.33 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Syria?
- Food production index in Syria was 96.98 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 141.18 2014-2016 = 100 in 2006.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 20 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for food production index?
- Syria ranks 159th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.