Soybean production in Syria
Syria: Soybean production was 3,610 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean 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 soybean production in Syria is 3,610 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.2% on the previous year and up 1,091.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Syria peaked at 13,471 tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Syria ranks 76th of 116 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.
Soybean production in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 4,529 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 10,229 tonnes | +125.9% |
| 1990 | 10,775 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 5,804 tonnes | -46.1% |
| 1992 | 11,194 tonnes | +92.9% |
| 1993 | 10,702 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 13,471 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 1995 | 11,247 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1996 | 9,364 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1997 | 6,185 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1998 | 7,233 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 2,513 tonnes | -65.3% |
| 2000 | 3,804 tonnes | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 3,693 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 4,712 tonnes | +27.6% |
| 2003 | 3,465 tonnes | -26.5% |
| 2004 | 3,698 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2005 | 3,814 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3,140 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2007 | 2,058 tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 1,369 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2009 | 1,623 tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2010 | 3,147 tonnes | +93.9% |
| 2011 | 2,225 tonnes | -29.3% |
| 2012 | 820 tonnes | -63.1% |
| 2013 | 545 tonnes | -33.5% |
| 2014 | 303 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 2015 | 475 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 2016 | 3,550 tonnes | +647.4% |
| 2017 | 3,901 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 1,727 tonnes | -55.7% |
| 2019 | 2,086 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2020 | 6,227 tonnes | +198.5% |
| 2021 | 4,458 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 2022 | 2,350 tonnes | -47.3% |
| 2023 | 2,133 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 3,610 tonnes | +69.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,610 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 36,705 tonnes, 10% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,610 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 517.09 tonnes, 7.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +647.4% | 475 tonnes | 3,550 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,476 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10,229 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,849 tonnes | 2,513 tonnes | 13,471 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,138 tonnes | 1,369 tonnes | 4,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,878 tonnes | 303 tonnes | 3,901 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,756 tonnes | 2,133 tonnes | 6,227 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 soybean production in Syria?
- Soybean production in Syria was 3,610 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 soybean production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 13,471 tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Syria rank for soybean production?
- Syria ranks 76th out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,091.4%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.