Food and climate observatory
Agriculture & Environment
A domain connecting crops, rainfall, water, livestock, and food security in one updateable picture.
A domain connecting crops, rainfall, water, livestock, and food security in one updateable picture.
Wheat follows the rain — except in war years
Syrian wheat moves with rainfall: in the 2008 drought just 228 mm fell and production dropped to about 2.1 million tonnes; wetter 2023 (385 mm) brought it back to 3.1 million.
But rain alone does not explain everything: 2018 saw 447 mm — far above average — yet production stayed at 1.2 million tonnes, the mark of conflict on planted area and irrigation. Hover over the chart to compare years.
Rainfall and wheat production
Good rain years have not always meant more wheat — rainfall is one factor among irrigation, fuel, seed, and security conditions.
Explore the data yourself
An interactive dashboard on real data (FAOSTAT, NASA): pick a governorate, crop, or period from the filter bar, and download any chart as an image or CSV from its menu.
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