Sunflower seed production in Syria
Syria: Sunflower seed production was 9,862 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,862
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
49th
of 85 countries
All-time high
26,200
in 1993
All-time low
98
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Syria, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Syria stood at 9,862.
The figure is down 33.2% on the previous year and up 64.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed production in Syria peaked at 26,200 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 98, in 1965.
Syria ranks 49th of 85 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.
Sunflower seed production in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 | — |
| 1962 | 160 | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 187 | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 134 | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 98 | -26.9% |
| 1966 | 141 | +43.9% |
| 1967 | 288 | +104.3% |
| 1968 | 1,468 | +409.7% |
| 1969 | 1,774 | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 2,376 | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 2,592 | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2,236 | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1,777 | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 3,840 | +116.1% |
| 1975 | 3,459 | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 6,252 | +80.7% |
| 1977 | 7,352 | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 9,690 | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 10,900 | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 13,266 | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 8,919 | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 6,400 | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 6,400 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,100 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 9,144 | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 15,300 | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 14,700 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 14,800 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,400 | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 16,900 | +62.5% |
| 1991 | 13,400 | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 20,100 | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 26,200 | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 14,630 | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 8,200 | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 10,400 | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 8,100 | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 8,786 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13,253 | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 8,631 | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 9,627 | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10,946 | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 12,259 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 12,085 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,647 | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 14,671 | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 22,473 | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 10,636 | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 12,701 | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 12,712 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,100 | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 5,898 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,054 | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 6,009 | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 5,291 | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3,379 | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 2,208 | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 5,699 | +158.1% |
| 2019 | 7,577 | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 6,567 | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3,977 | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 8,567 | +115.4% |
| 2023 | 14,767 | +72.4% |
| 2024 | 9,862 | -33.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,862 is below the median for low income countries, which is 15,931, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,862 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965, 5.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +409.7% | 288 | 1,468 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.78 | 98 | 1,774 | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,047 | 1,777 | 10,900 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,543 | 6,100 | 15,300 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,997 | 8,100 | 26,200 | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,268 | 8,631 | 22,473 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,493 | 2,208 | 12,712 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,748 | 3,977 | 14,767 | 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 sunflower seed production in Syria?
- Sunflower seed production in Syria was 9,862 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sunflower seed production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,200 in 1993.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 in 1965.
- How does Syria rank for sunflower seed production?
- Syria ranks 49th out of 85 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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