Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled was -36,563 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-36,563
Change on year
down 153.5%
World rank
133rd
of 158 countries
All-time high
1.19 million
in 2008
All-time low
-594,136
in 1995
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Syria, 1961–2019

-500.0k0500.0k1.0M196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Syria recorded -36,563 for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in 2019.

That represents a change of down 153.5% on the previous year and down 106.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 1.19 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, -594,136, in 1995.

Syria ranks 133rd of 158 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Syria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -3,500 —
1962 -373,500 +10571.4%
1963 -401,794 +7.6%
1964 -208,000 -48.2%
1965 -244,800 +17.7%
1966 -17,116 -93.0%
1967 -24,611 +43.8%
1968 -104,374 +324.1%
1969 -273,083 +161.6%
1970 -120,288 -56.0%
1971 76,364 -163.5%
1972 -33,790 -144.2%
1973 -4,970 -85.3%
1974 31,445 -732.7%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -65,073 —
1977 -127,165 +95.4%
1978 58 -100.0%
1979 4,729 +8053.4%
1980 180,974 +3726.9%
1981 -64,037 -135.4%
1982 -555,627 +767.7%
1983 -56,961 -89.7%
1984 299,165 -625.2%
1985 143,552 -52.0%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 29,897 —
1988 -172,288 -676.3%
1989 -173,326 +0.6%
1990 96,089 -155.4%
1991 198,578 +106.7%
1992 82,157 -58.6%
1993 -156,490 -290.5%
1994 -378,834 +142.1%
1995 -594,136 +56.8%
1996 -556,495 -6.3%
1997 -297,000 -46.6%
1998 -20 -100.0%
1999 584,684 -2923520.0%
2000 588,364 +0.6%
2001 38,733 -93.4%
2002 38,209 -1.4%
2003 -448,777 -1274.5%
2004 426,326 -195.0%
2005 804,227 +88.6%
2006 414,519 -48.5%
2007 90,920 -78.1%
2008 1.19 million +1212.9%
2009 594,472 -50.2%
2010 112,795 -81.0%
2011 378,804 +235.8%
2012 100,647 -73.4%
2013 342,885 +240.7%
2014 37,577 -89.0%
2015 3,807 -89.9%
2016 70,077 +1740.7%
2017 174,205 +148.6%
2018 68,361 -60.8%
2019 -36,563 -153.5%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled in Syria changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +2923520.0% -20 584,684
1962 -10571.4% -3,500 -373,500
1979 +8053.4% 58 4,729
1980 +3726.9% 4,729 180,974
2016 +1740.7% 3,807 70,077
2003 -1274.5% 38,209 -448,777

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -183,420 -401,794 -3,500 9
1970s -23,869 -127,165 76,364 10
1980s -36,865 -555,627 299,165 10
1990s -102,147 -594,136 584,684 10
2000s 374,069 -448,777 1.19 million 10
2010s 125,260 -36,563 378,804 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 130 Sudan -24,433 compare
  2. 131 Croatia -26,738 compare
  3. 132 Uzbekistan -32,460 compare
  4. 134 Serbia -42,488 compare
  5. 135 Uruguay -44,223 compare
  6. 136 Moldova -53,082 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled in Syria was -36,563 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2008.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -594,136 in 1995.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled?
Syria ranks 133rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - barley, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 106.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Barley, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
158 places, 6,843 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Barley with 67 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.