Sugar beet production in Syria
Syria: Sugar beet production was 6,090 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6,090 tonnes
Change on year
down 82.0%
World rank
50th
of 69 countries
All-time high
1.81 million tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 2020
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet 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 sugar beet production in Syria is 6,090 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 82.0% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet production in Syria peaked at 1.81 million tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 2020.
Syria ranks 50th of 69 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.
Sugar beet production in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 85,772 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 81,042 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1963 | 86,899 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 171,314 tonnes | +97.1% |
| 1965 | 171,400 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 189,100 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 154,400 tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1968 | 166,040 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1969 | 188,738 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1970 | 227,541 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1971 | 232,222 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 248,947 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1973 | 152,448 tonnes | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 138,900 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1975 | 187,376 tonnes | +34.9% |
| 1976 | 242,314 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1977 | 273,309 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 231,938 tonnes | -15.1% |
| 1979 | 288,833 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1980 | 503,900 tonnes | +74.5% |
| 1981 | 564,000 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1982 | 860,331 tonnes | +52.5% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1984 | 1.27 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 412,200 tonnes | -67.5% |
| 1986 | 440,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 457,400 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 222,100 tonnes | -51.4% |
| 1989 | 411,600 tonnes | +85.3% |
| 1990 | 421,800 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 652,554 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million tonnes | +109.2% |
| 1993 | 1.24 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 1.45 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 974,153 tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1997 | 1.13 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 1.20 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.33 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 2001 | 1.22 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 1.52 million tonnes | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 1.21 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 2004 | 1.22 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.10 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 1.44 million tonnes | +31.1% |
| 2007 | 1.37 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 732,706 tonnes | -33.7% |
| 2010 | 1.49 million tonnes | +103.8% |
| 2011 | 1.81 million tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 million tonnes | -43.1% |
| 2013 | 316,855 tonnes | -69.2% |
| 2014 | 65,310 tonnes | -79.4% |
| 2015 | 29,258 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 2016 | 10,655 tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2017 | 17,838 tonnes | +67.4% |
| 2018 | 5,058 tonnes | -71.6% |
| 2019 | 18,452 tonnes | +264.8% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2022 | 60,461 tonnes | — |
| 2023 | 33,898 tonnes | -43.9% |
| 2024 | 6,090 tonnes | -82.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 6,090 tonnes is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,185 tonnes, 60% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar beet 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +264.8% | 5,058 tonnes | 18,452 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 143,856 tonnes | 81,042 tonnes | 189,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 222,383 tonnes | 138,900 tonnes | 288,833 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 629,743 tonnes | 222,100 tonnes | 1.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 421,800 tonnes | 1.45 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.21 million tonnes | 732,706 tonnes | 1.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 478,958 tonnes | 5,058 tonnes | 1.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 20,090 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 60,461 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 47 Slovenia 8,940 tonnes compare
- 48 Mali 8,558 tonnes compare
- 49 Afghanistan 6,441 tonnes compare
- 51 Ecuador 4,642 tonnes compare
- 52 North Macedonia 4,246 tonnes compare
- 53 Uzbekistan 1,858 tonnes compare
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 sugar beet production in Syria?
- Sugar beet production in Syria was 6,090 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 sugar beet production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.81 million tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest sugar beet production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 2020.
- How does Syria rank for sugar beet production?
- Syria ranks 50th out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. 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 Sugar beet production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar beet production is measured in tonnes.