Syria Reaches Wheat Self-Sufficiency After Years of Struggle

The Syrian Grain Establishment has announced that it has received over 2.7 million tons of wheat from farmers during the current harvest season, exceeding the nation's estimated annual domestic requirement of 2.55 million tons.

This milestone marks the first time Syria has achieved wheat self-sufficiency since before the civil war erupted in 2011, signaling a major turnaround for the country’s agricultural sector and national food security.

The surge in wheat collection represents a key recovery milestone for Syria, which produced an average of 4.1 million tons annually before 2011 but suffered from conflict, infrastructure damage, and prolonged droughts that severely crippled crop yields. In previous years, the country relied heavily on imports to offset domestic shortages.

The success of the harvest is attributed to good rainfall and the return of large areas to production in eastern Syria, which now accounts for more than 55% of the country’s total wheat cultivation.