Net food imports by crop - Maize in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 248,246 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
248,246
Change on year
up 74.8%
World rank
58th
of 178 countries
All-time high
1.93 million
in 2009
All-time low
-401,500
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

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

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - maize in Syria stood at 248,246.

That represents a change of up 74.8% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Syria peaked at 1.93 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -401,500, in 1963.

That places Syria 58th out of 178 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 in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Syria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -13,900 —
1962 -383,300 +2657.6%
1963 -401,500 +4.7%
1964 -205,500 -48.8%
1965 -238,900 +16.3%
1966 -9,379 -96.1%
1967 -33,942 +261.9%
1968 -97,601 +187.6%
1969 -272,942 +179.7%
1970 -177,312 -35.0%
1971 2,920 -101.6%
1972 -34,232 -1272.3%
1973 -805 -97.6%
1974 271 -133.7%
1975 13,024 +4705.9%
1976 -42,685 -427.7%
1977 -113,828 +166.7%
1978 45,266 -139.8%
1979 126,690 +179.9%
1980 117,043 -7.6%
1981 96,563 -17.5%
1982 -321,943 -433.4%
1983 66,739 -120.7%
1984 249,074 +273.2%
1985 209,641 -15.8%
1986 106,406 -49.2%
1987 144,514 +35.8%
1988 -96,174 -166.5%
1989 -46,984 -51.1%
1990 238,971 -608.6%
1991 262,238 +9.7%
1992 104,096 -60.3%
1993 191,104 +83.6%
1994 21,128 -88.9%
1995 -277,491 -1413.4%
1996 -277,606 +0.0%
1997 300,000 -208.1%
1998 505,303 +68.4%
1999 632,826 +25.2%
2000 951,026 +50.3%
2001 295,555 -68.9%
2002 782,487 +164.8%
2003 444,408 -43.2%
2004 660,856 +48.7%
2005 1.63 million +147.2%
2006 1.35 million -17.6%
2007 1.41 million +4.5%
2008 1.01 million -28.2%
2009 1.93 million +90.9%
2010 1.92 million -0.4%
2011 1.50 million -22.1%
2012 705,541 -52.8%
2013 506,213 -28.3%
2014 902,263 +78.2%
2015 286,323 -68.3%
2016 280,455 -2.0%
2017 133,583 -52.4%
2018 142,048 +6.3%
2019 248,246 +74.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 248,246 is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,531, 29.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 248,246 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 74% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize 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 +4705.9% 271 13,024
1962 -2657.6% -13,900 -383,300
1995 -1413.4% 21,128 -277,491
1972 -1272.3% 2,920 -34,232

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -184,107 -401,500 -9,379 9
1970s -18,069 -177,312 126,690 10
1980s 52,488 -321,943 249,074 10
1990s 170,057 -277,606 632,826 10
2000s 1.05 million 295,555 1.93 million 10
2010s 661,822 133,583 1.92 million 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 55 North Korea 299,485 compare
  2. 56 Jamaica 282,903 compare
  3. 57 Nicaragua 274,711 compare
  4. 59 New Zealand 245,573 compare
  5. 60 Botswana 244,293 compare
  6. 61 Kuwait 223,807 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Syria was 248,246 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1.93 million in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -401,500 in 1963.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Syria ranks 58th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. 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 - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
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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.