Net food imports by crop - Barley in Syria
Syria: Net food imports by crop - Barley was -36,563 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Barley in Syria, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
Syria recorded -36,563 for net food imports by crop - barley in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 153.5% on the previous year and down 106.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - barley 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 in Syria, year by year
| 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% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's -36,563 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 151,480. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Barley 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - barley in Syria?
- Net food imports by crop - barley in Syria was -36,563 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.19 million in 2008.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - barley recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -594,136 in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - barley?
- Syria ranks 133rd out of 158 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - barley 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 FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Barley. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.