How have things changed? in Syria
Syria: How have things changed? was 6,000 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Syria, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Syria is 6,000 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Syria peaked at 17,882 metric tons in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,345 metric tons, in 1973.
That places Syria 162nd out of 215 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,741 metric tons | 1,700 metric tons | 1,804 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,490 metric tons | 1,345 metric tons | 3,826 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,890 metric tons | 3,838 metric tons | 5,890 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,622 metric tons | 5,775 metric tons | 14,330 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,898 metric tons | 13,369 metric tons | 17,882 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,799 metric tons | 6,230 metric tons | 15,247 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,991 metric tons | 5,700 metric tons | 6,185 metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 159 Bahamas 8,881 metric tons compare
- 160 Samoa 8,107 metric tons compare
- 161 Equatorial Guinea 7,274 metric tons compare
- 163 Sao Tome and Principe 5,730 metric tons compare
- 164 Cape Verde 5,587 metric tons compare
- 165 Tajikistan 5,483 metric tons compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.329 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.3623 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.58 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 614.95 2010 = 100 (2019)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.14 °C (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2737 °C (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Syria?
- How have things changed? in Syria was 6,000 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 17,882 metric tons in 2007.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,345 metric tons in 1973.
- How does Syria rank for how have things changed??
- Syria ranks 162nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.