Sunflower seed production in Syria
Syria: Sunflower seed production was 9,862 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
9,862 tonnes
Change on year
down 33.2%
World rank
49th
of 85 countries
All-time high
26,200 tonnes
in 1993
All-time low
98 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sunflower seed 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
In 2024, sunflower seed production in Syria stood at 9,862 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 98 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 140 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 160 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1963 | 187 tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1964 | 134 tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1965 | 98 tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1966 | 141 tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1967 | 288 tonnes | +104.3% |
| 1968 | 1,468 tonnes | +409.7% |
| 1969 | 1,774 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1970 | 2,376 tonnes | +33.9% |
| 1971 | 2,592 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1972 | 2,236 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1973 | 1,777 tonnes | -20.5% |
| 1974 | 3,840 tonnes | +116.1% |
| 1975 | 3,459 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 6,252 tonnes | +80.7% |
| 1977 | 7,352 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1978 | 9,690 tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1979 | 10,900 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1980 | 13,266 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 8,919 tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1982 | 6,400 tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1983 | 6,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6,100 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 9,144 tonnes | +49.9% |
| 1986 | 15,300 tonnes | +67.3% |
| 1987 | 14,700 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 14,800 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 10,400 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1990 | 16,900 tonnes | +62.5% |
| 1991 | 13,400 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 20,100 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1993 | 26,200 tonnes | +30.3% |
| 1994 | 14,630 tonnes | -44.2% |
| 1995 | 8,200 tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1996 | 10,400 tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1997 | 8,100 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1998 | 8,786 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 13,253 tonnes | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 8,631 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2001 | 9,627 tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 10,946 tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 12,259 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 12,085 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 18,647 tonnes | +54.3% |
| 2006 | 14,671 tonnes | -21.3% |
| 2007 | 22,473 tonnes | +53.2% |
| 2008 | 10,636 tonnes | -52.7% |
| 2009 | 12,701 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 12,712 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 6,100 tonnes | -52.0% |
| 2012 | 5,898 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 10,054 tonnes | +70.5% |
| 2014 | 6,009 tonnes | -40.2% |
| 2015 | 5,291 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 3,379 tonnes | -36.1% |
| 2017 | 2,208 tonnes | -34.7% |
| 2018 | 5,699 tonnes | +158.1% |
| 2019 | 7,577 tonnes | +33.0% |
| 2020 | 6,567 tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2021 | 3,977 tonnes | -39.4% |
| 2022 | 8,567 tonnes | +115.4% |
| 2023 | 14,767 tonnes | +72.4% |
| 2024 | 9,862 tonnes | -33.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,862 tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 15,931 tonnes, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,862 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,965 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 1,468 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 487.78 tonnes | 98 tonnes | 1,774 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,047 tonnes | 1,777 tonnes | 10,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,543 tonnes | 6,100 tonnes | 15,300 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,997 tonnes | 8,100 tonnes | 26,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 13,268 tonnes | 8,631 tonnes | 22,473 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,493 tonnes | 2,208 tonnes | 12,712 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,748 tonnes | 3,977 tonnes | 14,767 tonnes | 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 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 sunflower seed production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 26,200 tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 98 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sunflower seed production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sunflower seed production is measured in tonnes.