South Africa vs Syria: Wheat production
South Africa
1.92 million tonnes
in 2024
Syria
2.43 million tonnes
in 2024
South Africa rank
40th
Syria rank
38th
Wheat production over time
- South Africa
- Syria
How they compare
Syria currently reports 2.43 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 506,330 tonnes.
That makes Syria's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 40th and Syria ranks 38th of 125 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Syria in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 928,889 tonnes | 964,031 tonnes | 35,142 tonnes | Syria |
| 1970s | 1.80 million tonnes | 1.30 million tonnes | 494,676 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 623,686 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 1.97 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 1.29 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2000s | 2.06 million tonnes | 4.16 million tonnes | 2.10 million tonnes | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 896,155 tonnes | Syria |
| 2020s | 2.10 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 274,712 tonnes | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, South Africa or Syria?
- Syria, at 2.43 million tonnes against 1.92 million tonnes in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in wheat production between South Africa and Syria?
- 506,330 tonnes, with Syria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Syria?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Syria rank globally for wheat production?
- South Africa ranks 40th and Syria ranks 38th of 125 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Wheat production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.