Tobacco production in Syria
Syria: Tobacco production was 8,430 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8,430 tonnes
Change on year
up 8.2%
World rank
43rd
of 146 countries
All-time high
28,870 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
700 tonnes
in 1963
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tobacco 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 tobacco production in Syria is 8,430 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.2% on the previous year and down 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco production in Syria peaked at 28,870 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 700 tonnes, in 1963.
That places Syria 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Tobacco production in Syria, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,176 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 6,645 tonnes | -7.4% |
| 1963 | 700 tonnes | -89.5% |
| 1964 | 11,320 tonnes | +1517.1% |
| 1965 | 11,979 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1966 | 9,747 tonnes | -18.6% |
| 1967 | 5,996 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1968 | 8,406 tonnes | +40.2% |
| 1969 | 8,851 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 6,674 tonnes | -24.6% |
| 1971 | 7,450 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 11,594 tonnes | +55.6% |
| 1973 | 10,939 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1974 | 10,124 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1975 | 11,995 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1976 | 12,031 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 11,541 tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 13,091 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 11,623 tonnes | -11.2% |
| 1980 | 13,758 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1981 | 12,499 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1982 | 13,695 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1983 | 14,400 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 13,300 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1985 | 13,900 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 16,603 tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1987 | 16,800 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 15,400 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 13,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1990 | 13,100 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 16,200 tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1992 | 23,575 tonnes | +45.5% |
| 1993 | 15,000 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 1994 | 14,300 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 23,361 tonnes | +63.4% |
| 1996 | 18,100 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 1997 | 16,800 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 21,700 tonnes | +29.2% |
| 1999 | 24,700 tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2000 | 26,112 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 28,802 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 27,700 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 26,209 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 25,942 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 28,870 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 24,900 tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 24,066 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 20,580 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2009 | 19,881 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 20,150 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 17,059 tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 15,620 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 15,817 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 14,731 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 11,921 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 2016 | 8,286 tonnes | -30.5% |
| 2017 | 14,089 tonnes | +70.0% |
| 2018 | 13,993 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 13,293 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 18,679 tonnes | +40.5% |
| 2021 | 14,187 tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 9,808 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 2023 | 7,792 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2024 | 8,430 tonnes | +8.2% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8,430 tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,943 tonnes, 4.3× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8,430 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,811 tonnes, 4.7× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +1517.1% | 700 tonnes | 11,320 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,869 tonnes | 700 tonnes | 11,979 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,706 tonnes | 6,674 tonnes | 13,091 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 14,336 tonnes | 12,499 tonnes | 16,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,684 tonnes | 13,100 tonnes | 24,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 25,306 tonnes | 19,881 tonnes | 28,870 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,496 tonnes | 8,286 tonnes | 20,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,779 tonnes | 7,792 tonnes | 18,679 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 tobacco production in Syria?
- Tobacco production in Syria was 8,430 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 tobacco production recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 28,870 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest tobacco production recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 tonnes in 1963.
- How does Syria rank for tobacco production?
- Syria ranks 43rd out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tobacco production rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Tobacco production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tobacco production is measured in tonnes.