Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken was -52,474 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-52,474
Change on year
down 5,247,300.0%
World rank
139th
of 168 countries
All-time high
1,125
in 2012
All-time low
-52,474
in 2019
Years of data
10
2009–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Syria, 2009–2019

-60.0k-40.0k-20.0k02009201420192009: 682010: 1772011: 2402012: 1.1k2013: 9552015: 2502016: 1012017: 4932018: -12019: -52.5k

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Syria is -52,474, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 5,247,300.0% on the previous year and down 77,267.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Syria peaked at 1,125 in 2012 and was at its lowest, -52,474, in 2019.

That places Syria 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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 - Rice, broken in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken in Syria, 2009 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2009 68 —
2010 177 +160.3%
2011 240 +35.6%
2012 1,125 +368.8%
2013 955 -15.1%
2015 250 -73.8%
2016 101 -59.6%
2017 493 +388.1%
2018 -1 -100.2%
2019 -52,474 +5247300.0%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -52,474 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6,706. (21 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -52,474 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 261. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 68 68 68 1
2010s -5,459 -52,474 1,125 9

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 136 Serbia -45,744 compare
  2. 137 Ireland -49,121 compare
  3. 138 Austria -50,799 compare
  4. 140 Moldova -52,663 compare
  5. 141 Poland -53,766 compare
  6. 142 Slovakia -76,647 compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, broken in Syria was -52,474 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 1,125 in 2012.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, broken recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -52,474 in 2019.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, broken?
Syria ranks 139th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, broken rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 77,267.6%. 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 - Rice, broken. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, broken
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
168 places, 5,714 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.