Agriculture of Syria
There are 53871 km² of cultivated land in Syria, and it comprises 29% of the country's total territory. In Syria, permanent crops occupy 8227 km² of the land. This comprises 4% of the country's total territory. There are 45644 km² of arable land in Syria. and it comprises 25% of the country's total territory. 17% of the population are working in agriculture.
Crops
The country's major agricultural crops and products are wheat, barley, cotton, lentils, chickpeas, olives, sugar beets, beef, mutton, eggs, poultry, milk.