Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Syria
Syria: Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) was 43.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Syria, 2001–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Syria is 43.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.3% on the previous year and up 83.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Syria peaked at 43.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2008.
That places Syria 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP (%) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 25.5% | — |
| 2002 | 24.9% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 24.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 22.4% | -9.0% |
| 2005 | 20.3% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 19.5% | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 22.8% | +21.5% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | -14.7% |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 23.4% | +13.5% |
| 2013 | 25.1% | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 26.9% | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 33.1% | +23.3% |
| 2016 | 33.9% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 40.1% | +18.3% |
| 2018 | 38.0% | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 39.2% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 33.9% | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 40.1% | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 43.1% | +7.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 43.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.8%, 1.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 43.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.0%, 10.8× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 22.2% | 18.8% | 25.5% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.0% | 19.4% | 40.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 33.9% | 43.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -41.81 % change on previous year (2010)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0316 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 30.15 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.0176 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0237 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 22.01 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0165 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 15.69 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Syria?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Syria was 43.1% in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Syria ranks 4th out of 205 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 83.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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