Syrian Arab Republic

SYR Hero
23.2 million
country population
14.5 million people
in high acute food insecurity
7.2 million
internally displaced people
The Syrian Arab Republic remains one of the largest and most complex humanitarian emergencies globally. With a deepening economic crisis and increasing food prices, vulnerable families adopt negative coping mechanisms such as selling productive assets and reducing the quantity and quality of meals to survive.
Investing in local food production through crop, livestock and water-related interventions will save Syrians’ lives and livelihoods while reducing the humanitarian caseload and dependency on food aid.
Highlights
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News
FAO and WFP early warning report reveals worsening hunger in 13 hotspots; five with immediate risk of starvation
16/06/2025
Sudan, Palestine, South Sudan, Haiti, and Mali remain hotspots of highest concern, and Democratic Republic of the Congo has returned as a hunger hotspot...

News
Acute food insecurity and malnutrition rise for sixth consecutive year in world’s most fragile regions – new report
16/05/2025
In 2024, over 295 million people across 53 countries and territories faced acute hunger—an increase of almost 14 million people compared to 2023, while...

News
Revitalizing Syrian agriculture through inclusivity and innovation
02/12/2024
Farmer Field School Facilitator living with a disability makes all the difference to his community
Key documents

Syrian Arab Republic: Drought and widespread crop failure – Urgent call for assistance
01/07/2025
The impacts of the 2024/25 drought in the Syrian Arab Republic are pushing rural communities to the brink, compounding one of the world’s largest food security crises.

Hunger Hotspots - FAO–WFP early warnings on acute food insecurity: June to October 2025 outlook
16/06/2025
In the current edition of a regular joint bi-yearly report, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) warn that acute food insecurity is likely to worsen across 13 countries and territories identified as hotspots, during the outlook period from June to October 2025.

Annual report 2024: Norway’s contribution to the Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities
09/05/2025
The Special Fund for Emergency and Resilience Activities (SFERA) enables the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) to respond swiftly and flexibly to food and agricultural emergencies.
Multimedia
Video
Improving food production of livestock keepers in Syria
23/06/2025
FAO, with the support of OCHA through Syria Humanitarian Fund (SHF), provided a comprehensive package in its ongoing campaign to support livestock keepers...
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FAO’s mission to sustain irrigation in the Syrian Arab Republic
26/04/2023
FAO in the Syrian Arab Republic is keen to strengthen the resilience of crisis-affected communities, where agricultural activities were disrupted, through...