Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Syria
Syria: Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita was 8.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2023, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Syria stood at 8.84 kilograms per year per capita. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 26.3% on the previous year and down 46.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Syria peaked at 21.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2010 and was at its lowest, 8.84 kilograms per year per capita, in 2023.
That places Syria 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita in Syria, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21.28 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 2011 | 19.15 kilograms per year per capita | -10.0% |
| 2012 | 17.45 kilograms per year per capita | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 16.44 kilograms per year per capita | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 15.83 kilograms per year per capita | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 16.59 kilograms per year per capita | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 14.41 kilograms per year per capita | -13.1% |
| 2017 | 16.35 kilograms per year per capita | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 12.95 kilograms per year per capita | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 9.22 kilograms per year per capita | -28.8% |
| 2021 | 9.35 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 11.99 kilograms per year per capita | +28.2% |
| 2023 | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | -26.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 8.84 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.49 kilograms per year per capita, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 8.84 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.43 kilograms per year per capita, 54% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.23 kilograms per year per capita | 11.87 kilograms per year per capita | 21.28 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.85 kilograms per year per capita | 8.84 kilograms per year per capita | 11.99 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 130 China 9.04 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 131 Ukraine 8.95 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 132 Eswatini 8.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 134 Nicaragua 8.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 135 Solomon Islands 8.76 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 136 Montenegro 8.74 kilograms per year per capita compare
More energy & mining data for Syria
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.7577 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Fuel imports 19.7% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Syria?
- Vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita in Syria was 8.84 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 vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 kilograms per year per capita in 2010.
- What is the lowest vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.84 kilograms per year per capita in 2023.
- How does Syria rank for vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 133rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is vegetable oil supply per person vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Vegetable oil supply per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.