Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate was 74.76 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
74.76 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 1,079.8%
World rank
37th
of 173 countries
All-time high
608.62 % change on previous year
in 1990
All-time low
-433.4 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
54
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Syria, 1963–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Syria recorded 74.76 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,079.8% on the previous year and down 17.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 608.62 % change on previous year in 1990 and was at its lowest, -433.4 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Syria ranks 37th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate in Syria, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -4.75 % change on previous year
1964 48.82 % change on previous year -1128.1%
1965 -16.25 % change on previous year -133.3%
1966 96.07 % change on previous year -691.1%
1967 -261.89 % change on previous year -372.6%
1968 -187.55 % change on previous year -28.4%
1969 -179.65 % change on previous year -4.2%
1970 35.04 % change on previous year -119.5%
1971 101.65 % change on previous year +190.1%
1973 97.65 % change on previous year -3.9%
1974 133.66 % change on previous year +36.9%
1976 -427.74 % change on previous year -420.0%
1977 -166.67 % change on previous year -61.0%
1978 139.77 % change on previous year -183.9%
1979 179.88 % change on previous year +28.7%
1980 -7.61 % change on previous year -104.2%
1981 -17.5 % change on previous year +129.8%
1982 -433.4 % change on previous year +2376.9%
1983 120.73 % change on previous year -127.9%
1984 273.21 % change on previous year +126.3%
1985 -15.83 % change on previous year -105.8%
1986 -49.24 % change on previous year +211.0%
1987 35.81 % change on previous year -172.7%
1988 -166.55 % change on previous year -565.0%
1989 51.15 % change on previous year -130.7%
1990 608.62 % change on previous year +1089.9%
1991 9.74 % change on previous year -98.4%
1992 -60.3 % change on previous year -719.4%
1993 83.58 % change on previous year -238.6%
1994 -88.94 % change on previous year -206.4%
1996 -0.0414 % change on previous year -100.0%
1997 208.07 % change on previous year -502158.3%
1998 68.43 % change on previous year -67.1%
1999 25.24 % change on previous year -63.1%
2000 50.28 % change on previous year +99.2%
2001 -68.92 % change on previous year -237.1%
2002 164.75 % change on previous year -339.0%
2003 -43.21 % change on previous year -126.2%
2004 48.7 % change on previous year -212.7%
2005 147.15 % change on previous year +202.1%
2006 -17.62 % change on previous year -112.0%
2007 4.53 % change on previous year -125.7%
2008 -28.25 % change on previous year -723.8%
2009 90.9 % change on previous year -421.8%
2010 -0.4163 % change on previous year -100.5%
2011 -22.07 % change on previous year +5202.3%
2012 -52.81 % change on previous year +139.2%
2013 -28.25 % change on previous year -46.5%
2014 78.24 % change on previous year -376.9%
2015 -68.27 % change on previous year -187.3%
2016 -2.05 % change on previous year -97.0%
2017 -52.37 % change on previous year +2455.3%
2018 6.34 % change on previous year -112.1%
2019 74.76 % change on previous year +1079.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate 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
1997 +502158.3% -0.0414 % change on previous year 208.07 % change on previous year
2011 -5202.3% -0.4163 % change on previous year -22.07 % change on previous year
2017 -2455.3% -2.05 % change on previous year -52.37 % change on previous year
1982 -2376.9% -17.5 % change on previous year -433.4 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -72.17 % change on previous year -261.89 % change on previous year 96.07 % change on previous year 7
1970s 11.65 % change on previous year -427.74 % change on previous year 179.88 % change on previous year 8
1980s -20.92 % change on previous year -433.4 % change on previous year 273.21 % change on previous year 10
1990s 94.93 % change on previous year -88.94 % change on previous year 608.62 % change on previous year 9
2000s 34.83 % change on previous year -68.92 % change on previous year 164.75 % change on previous year 10
2010s -6.69 % change on previous year -68.27 % change on previous year 78.24 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 34 Tajikistan 84.86 % change on previous year compare
  2. 35 Slovenia 78.81 % change on previous year compare
  3. 36 Germany 78.77 % change on previous year compare
  4. 38 Qatar 71.1 % change on previous year compare
  5. 39 Kuwait 68.68 % change on previous year compare
  6. 40 Mozambique 64.79 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate in Syria was 74.76 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 608.62 % change on previous year in 1990.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -433.4 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 37th out of 173 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.8%. 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 - Maize, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
173 places, 6,622 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Maize. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.