Daily supply of different food groups per person in Syria
Syria: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 460.82 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
Syria recorded 460.82 grams per day per capita for daily supply of different food groups per person in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Syria peaked at 527.89 grams per day per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 386.27 grams per day per capita, in 2017.
Syria ranks 67th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Syria, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 527.89 grams per day per capita | — |
| 2011 | 485.59 grams per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2012 | 496.03 grams per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 489.43 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 472.22 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 435.64 grams per day per capita | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 414.99 grams per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 386.27 grams per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 403.2 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 441.2 grams per day per capita | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 443.62 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 437.97 grams per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 438.85 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 460.82 grams per day per capita | +5.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 460.82 grams per day per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 460.82 grams per day per capita, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 460.82 grams per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 497.53 grams per day per capita, 93% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 455.25 grams per day per capita | 386.27 grams per day per capita | 527.89 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 445.31 grams per day per capita | 437.97 grams per day per capita | 460.82 grams per day per capita | 4 |
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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Syria?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Syria was 460.82 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 527.89 grams per day per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 386.27 grams per day per capita in 2017.
- How does Syria rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Syria ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.