Egg production in Syria
Syria: Egg production was 135,983 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
135,983 tonnes
Change on year
up 39.6%
World rank
55th
of 198 countries
All-time high
200,102 tonnes
in 2004
All-time low
8,400 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg 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
The most recent figure for egg production in Syria is 135,983 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 39.6% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Syria peaked at 200,102 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8,400 tonnes, in 1961.
Syria ranks 55th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Egg production in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 11,700 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1963 | 14,300 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1964 | 14,700 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 15,300 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1966 | 11,100 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1967 | 10,600 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 15,650 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 1969 | 17,700 tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1970 | 13,700 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 1971 | 15,100 tonnes | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 18,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 20,250 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1975 | 32,500 tonnes | +60.5% |
| 1976 | 35,000 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 35,350 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 49,850 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 1979 | 62,359 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1980 | 66,636 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 77,282 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 1982 | 84,450 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 86,350 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 90,200 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 76,450 tonnes | -15.2% |
| 1986 | 84,600 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1987 | 69,300 tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1988 | 82,500 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1989 | 68,900 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1990 | 76,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1991 | 80,500 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1992 | 99,150 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 1993 | 101,300 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 102,500 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 103,016 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 111,461 tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1997 | 113,655 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 116,421 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 123,950 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 127,295 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 133,563 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 166,039 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 172,450 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 200,102 tonnes | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 155,205 tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2006 | 189,040 tonnes | +21.8% |
| 2007 | 171,380 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 151,400 tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 162,431 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 163,295 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 171,871 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2012 | 147,467 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 123,298 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 112,123 tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 112,000 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 112,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 122,880 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 121,483 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 104,854 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 89,453 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 97,434 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2024 | 135,983 tonnes | +39.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 135,983 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 13,966 tonnes, 9.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Syria's 135,983 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 78,455 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Egg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +60.5% | 20,250 tonnes | 32,500 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,272 tonnes | 8,400 tonnes | 17,700 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 29,811 tonnes | 13,700 tonnes | 62,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,667 tonnes | 66,636 tonnes | 90,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,795 tonnes | 76,000 tonnes | 123,950 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 162,890 tonnes | 127,295 tonnes | 200,102 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 128,893 tonnes | 112,000 tonnes | 171,871 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 109,842 tonnes | 89,453 tonnes | 135,983 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More reference data data for Syria
- 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 - 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 - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Syria?
- Egg production in Syria was 135,983 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 egg production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 200,102 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,400 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for egg production?
- Syria ranks 55th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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