Agriculture
In Syria, priority is given to the agriculture sector ; this led to the implementation of projects of irrigation on the Oronte and Euphrate rivers and the grant of significant payments to farmers. This decision caused an increase of the agricultural production and the achievement of the food self-sufficiency for many strategic crops like wheat, olive, cotton and fruits.
In 1998, the surface of arable lands covered 5.1 million hectares which represent 32% of the territory. The irrigated lands cover 1.7 million hectares which represent 30% of arable lands. The production of cotton increased by a 55% (1.1 million tons against 0.7 millions previously). But the productions of wheat and barley dropped because of weak seasonal precipitation in 1997. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. In Syria, they represent 5,484,000 hectares. |
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Wheat
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3,104,969
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1,700,000
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18,265
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Ovine races
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14,500,000
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Goats
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1,100,000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
84 Tm.
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2,490 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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