Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita was 0.0122 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0122 units per person
Change on year
up 68.1%
World rank
75th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.0877 units per person
in 2009
All-time low
-0.0786 units per person
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Syria, 1961–2019

-0.1-0.0500.050.1196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

Syria recorded 0.0122 units per person for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in 2019.

That represents a change of up 68.1% on the previous year and down 86.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.0877 units per person in 2009 and was at its lowest, -0.0786 units per person, in 1963.

That places Syria 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita in Syria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 -0.0029 units per person
1962 -0.0773 units per person +2577.6%
1963 -0.0786 units per person +1.7%
1964 -0.039 units per person -50.4%
1965 -0.044 units per person +12.7%
1966 -0.0017 units per person -96.2%
1967 -0.0059 units per person +250.6%
1968 -0.0163 units per person +178.5%
1969 -0.0442 units per person +170.8%
1970 -0.0278 units per person -37.1%
1971 0.0004 units per person -101.6%
1972 -0.005 units per person -1233.2%
1973 -0.0001 units per person -97.7%
1974 0 units per person -132.5%
1975 0.0017 units per person +4545.5%
1976 -0.0055 units per person -416.7%
1977 -0.0141 units per person +157.7%
1978 0.0054 units per person -138.4%
1979 0.0146 units per person +170.5%
1980 0.0131 units per person -10.7%
1981 0.0104 units per person -20.2%
1982 -0.0336 units per person -422.5%
1983 0.0067 units per person -120.0%
1984 0.0243 units per person +260.3%
1985 0.0197 units per person -18.7%
1986 0.0097 units per person -51.0%
1987 0.0127 units per person +31.2%
1988 -0.0082 units per person -164.3%
1989 -0.0039 units per person -52.7%
1990 0.019 units per person -592.4%
1991 0.0202 units per person +6.3%
1992 0.0078 units per person -61.5%
1993 0.0139 units per person +78.1%
1994 0.0015 units per person -89.3%
1995 -0.019 units per person -1376.7%
1996 -0.0185 units per person -2.6%
1997 0.0195 units per person -205.3%
1998 0.0319 units per person +64.1%
1999 0.039 units per person +22.1%
2000 0.0572 units per person +46.6%
2001 0.0173 units per person -69.7%
2002 0.0448 units per person +158.4%
2003 0.0248 units per person -44.5%
2004 0.036 units per person +45.1%
2005 0.0868 units per person +140.9%
2006 0.0685 units per person -21.1%
2007 0.0673 units per person -1.7%
2008 0.0466 units per person -30.7%
2009 0.0877 units per person +87.9%
2010 0.0853 units per person -2.7%
2011 0.0653 units per person -23.4%
2012 0.031 units per person -52.6%
2013 0.0234 units per person -24.6%
2014 0.0445 units per person +90.5%
2015 0.0147 units per person -66.9%
2016 0.0146 units per person -0.9%
2017 0.0069 units per person -52.4%
2018 0.0073 units per person +4.4%
2019 0.0122 units per person +68.1%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita 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
1975 +4545.5% 0 units per person 0.0017 units per person
1962 -2577.6% -0.0029 units per person -0.0773 units per person
1995 -1376.7% 0.0015 units per person -0.019 units per person
1972 -1233.2% 0.0004 units per person -0.005 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0344 units per person -0.0786 units per person -0.0017 units per person 9
1970s -0.003 units per person -0.0278 units per person 0.0146 units per person 10
1980s 0.0051 units per person -0.0336 units per person 0.0243 units per person 10
1990s 0.0115 units per person -0.019 units per person 0.039 units per person 10
2000s 0.0537 units per person 0.0173 units per person 0.0877 units per person 10
2010s 0.0305 units per person 0.0069 units per person 0.0853 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 72 Switzerland 0.0162 units per person compare
  2. 73 Qatar 0.016 units per person compare
  3. 74 Bhutan 0.0133 units per person compare
  4. 76 Nepal 0.0118 units per person compare
  5. 77 North Korea 0.0115 units per person compare
  6. 78 Norway 0.0114 units per person compare

See the full ranking of 177 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - maize, per capita in Syria was 0.0122 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.0877 units per person in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize, per capita recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0786 units per person in 1963.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - maize, per capita?
Syria ranks 75th out of 177 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 86.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Maize ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
177 places, 7,815 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports by crop - Maize divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.