Fruit consumption by type in Syria
Syria: Fruit consumption by type was 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fruit consumption by type in Syria, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fruit consumption by type in Syria is 0.55 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 19.1% on the previous year and up 111.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Syria peaked at 1.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.16 kilograms per year per capita, in 2012.
That places Syria 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.91 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 0.17 kilograms per year per capita | -81.3% |
| 2012 | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 0.26 kilograms per year per capita | +62.5% |
| 2014 | 0.51 kilograms per year per capita | +96.2% |
| 2015 | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | +98.0% |
| 2016 | 0.58 kilograms per year per capita | -42.6% |
| 2017 | 0.56 kilograms per year per capita | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.73 kilograms per year per capita | +30.4% |
| 2019 | 0.7 kilograms per year per capita | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | -31.4% |
| 2021 | 0.63 kilograms per year per capita | +31.3% |
| 2022 | 0.68 kilograms per year per capita | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 0.55 kilograms per year per capita | -19.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 0.55 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 52.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 0.55 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5.93 kilograms per year per capita, 9% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.559 kilograms per year per capita | 0.16 kilograms per year per capita | 1.01 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.585 kilograms per year per capita | 0.48 kilograms per year per capita | 0.68 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 29 Azerbaijan 0.77 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 30 Malta 0.73 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 31 Iceland 0.7 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 33 North Macedonia 0.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 35 Denmark 0.45 kilograms per year per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Syria
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 804.16 million BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -45.27 % change on previous year (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0119 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 35.15 BoP, current US$ per person (2011)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 12.74 % change on previous year (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3361 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2010)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 917.69 includes gold, current US$ per person (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Syria?
- Fruit consumption by type in Syria was 0.55 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by type recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2015.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.16 kilograms per year per capita in 2012.
- How does Syria rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Syria ranks 32nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.5%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.