Bean production in Syria
Syria: Bean production was 1,109 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,109 tonnes
Change on year
down 50.5%
World rank
113th
of 135 countries
All-time high
12,400 tonnes
in 1983
All-time low
747.3 tonnes
in 2018
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bean production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,109 tonnes for bean production in 2024.
The figure is down 50.5% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Syria peaked at 12,400 tonnes in 1983 and was at its lowest, 747.3 tonnes, in 2018.
That places Syria 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bean production in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,505 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,918 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 1,388 tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1964 | 1,874 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1965 | 1,900 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1,941 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 2,825 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1968 | 3,345 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1969 | 4,476 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 1970 | 2,924 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 1971 | 3,714 tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 4,858 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 1973 | 4,659 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 5,687 tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1975 | 7,151 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1976 | 10,021 tonnes | +40.1% |
| 1977 | 10,672 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 9,470 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1979 | 6,465 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 12,316 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 1981 | 10,510 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1982 | 11,541 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 12,400 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 10,200 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 12,269 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 5,862 tonnes | -52.2% |
| 1987 | 10,900 tonnes | +85.9% |
| 1988 | 9,200 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1989 | 4,900 tonnes | -46.7% |
| 1990 | 3,077 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 2,439 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 8,802 tonnes | +260.9% |
| 1993 | 8,100 tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 3,300 tonnes | -59.3% |
| 1995 | 4,600 tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1996 | 3,829 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 3,744 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 3,000 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1999 | 1,386 tonnes | -53.8% |
| 2000 | 1,928 tonnes | +39.1% |
| 2001 | 1,813 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 1,817 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 3,320 tonnes | +82.7% |
| 2004 | 3,660 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 2005 | 2,500 tonnes | -31.7% |
| 2006 | 2,342 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1,304 tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2008 | 929 tonnes | -28.8% |
| 2009 | 1,312 tonnes | +41.2% |
| 2010 | 2,212 tonnes | +68.6% |
| 2011 | 2,359 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 908 tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2013 | 3,609 tonnes | +297.5% |
| 2014 | 1,126 tonnes | -68.8% |
| 2015 | 1,387 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2016 | 1,000 tonnes | -27.9% |
| 2017 | 1,800 tonnes | +80.0% |
| 2018 | 747.3 tonnes | -58.5% |
| 2019 | 1,760 tonnes | +135.5% |
| 2020 | 1,989 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2021 | 3,118 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2022 | 1,029 tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2023 | 2,239 tonnes | +117.6% |
| 2024 | 1,109 tonnes | -50.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,109 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 158,514 tonnes, 1% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,109 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,116 tonnes, 36% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +297.5% | 908 tonnes | 3,609 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,352 tonnes | 1,388 tonnes | 4,476 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,562 tonnes | 2,924 tonnes | 10,672 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,010 tonnes | 4,900 tonnes | 12,400 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,228 tonnes | 1,386 tonnes | 8,802 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,092 tonnes | 929 tonnes | 3,660 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,691 tonnes | 747.3 tonnes | 3,609 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,897 tonnes | 1,029 tonnes | 3,118 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 276.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 23.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 7,688 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 775.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.91 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Syria?
- Bean production in Syria was 1,109 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 12,400 tonnes in 1983.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 747.3 tonnes in 2018.
- How does Syria rank for bean production?
- Syria ranks 113th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.