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