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Syria Exceeds 3 Million Tons Wheat Production in 2026 After Drought Recovery
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Syria's 2026 wheat production exceeds 3 million tons. Wheat is cultivated on about 1.4 million hectares nationwide.
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Wheat Output Rebounds
Syria’s wheat production is expected to exceed 3 million tons in 2026, after severe drought sharply reduced output last year, the SANA report said on Aug 8 from Damascus. SANA said the recovery was driven by improved rainfall and the return of large agricultural areas in northeastern Syria to production, with wheat cultivated across around 1.4 million hectares and the agricultural plan fully implemented, according to the Ministry of Agriculture. Hasakah Governorate was cited as the main source of production, accounting for around 37% of total output, followed by Raqqa and Aleppo at 18% each, while Deir Ezzor accounted for 11%.
SANA also reported that in Hasakah alone, around 1.15 million tons of wheat had been delivered to approved collection centers by August 2, and that total wheat production in 2025 stood at around 934,183 tons. The report said the Syrian Grain Establishment had so far received more than 2.7 million tons of wheat from farmers, while also stating that the figure represents quantities received and does not constitute the final national production total.
Receipts, Needs, and Yields
Enab Baladi reported that Hasakah led wheat production during the 2026 season, capturing about 37% of total output in a season in which the Ministry of Agriculture expects national production to exceed three million tons, up from 934,183 tons in 2025. The outlet said the planted area reached about 1.4 million hectares, with the agricultural plan implemented at 100%, and it attributed the production improvement to favorable climate conditions, rainfall, and the return of large areas in the northeast to productive activity. Enab Baladi also stated that quantities marketed from Hasakah to approved receipt centers reached 1,150,000 tons by August 2, while the Syrian Grain Corporation said its receipts from farmers exceeded 2.7 million tons against approved annual needs of about 2.55 million tons.
The report contrasted the 2026 season with 2025, saying rain-fed areas in 2025 produced no more than 29,000 tons versus expectations of around 800,000 tons, and it added that irrigated land yielded more than 3,000 kilograms per hectare on average in 2026 while rain-fed land yielded about 1,800 kilograms per hectare. Enab Baladi quoted economic expert Ali al-Salem saying Hasakah is the main load-bearing region in Syria’s wheat production and that its production volume makes it a key factor in the country’s ability to meet local needs.
Platform, Storage, and Payments
SANA said the 2026 season introduced electronic registration and advance booking for wheat deliveries, along with automated invoices and data related to collection operations, in an effort to streamline marketing procedures and reduce congestion at collection centers. The report added that the Syrian Grain Establishment transferred all invoices for quantities received up to the date of its latest statement to the Agricultural Bank, which is responsible for paying farmers, and it quoted development expert Akram al-Afif saying the platform was a positive step but still requires further development. SANA also said the establishment was directing wheat to silos and storage facilities while carrying out regular disinfection and quality monitoring, and it reported that it was rehabilitating and expanding storage facilities in several governorates to increase capacity for larger harvests in future seasons.
Al-Jazira Net said the Ministry of Agriculture reported that the planted area reached 1.4 million hectares and that economic analysts indicate self-sufficiency would save the state treasury hundreds of millions of dollars previously spent on importing wheat. In Al-Jazira Net’s account, the director of public relations at the Syrian Farmers Union, engineer Bassam Al-Hussein, emphasized the platform’s importance for organizing crop receipt operations and enabling farmers to reach receipt centers, while also calling for improvement of receipt centers and their readiness to receive and store grains.