Syrian Arab Republic

In Syria, rainfall has been very poor since the start of season (except on the coast, i.e. Lattakia and Tartous which are minor cereal production areas) and even reached record low levels since December in the northwest (Idleb, Aleppo). Moreover temperatures have suddenly risen from 6C bekow average at the end of February to 5-6C above average in the 2nd dekad of March, stimulating crop growth. As a result of the water deficit, winter cereals biomass is very low across the country (it reaches the lowest level since 2002 in Aleppo, Idleb, Hama, Hassakeh) and even if the Copernicus C3S multimodel forecasts more rainfall than usual for April, prospects for cereals production remain very poor.
Food insecurity, before the 2025 harvest, remains high with about 12 million people in need of food assistance (for a total population of 21 million) as a result of the conflict and a protracted economic crisis according to WFP.