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

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate was -22.89 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-22.89 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 426.8%
World rank
146th
of 175 countries
All-time high
412.12 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-675.6 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
53
1963–2019

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

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

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Syria stood at -22.89 % change on previous year.

That represents a change of down 426.8% on the previous year and down 158.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 412.12 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -675.6 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Syria 146th out of 175 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, milled, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, annual growth rate in Syria, 1963 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -7.35 % change on previous year
1964 54.96 % change on previous year -847.7%
1965 -25.98 % change on previous year -147.3%
1966 107.06 % change on previous year -512.1%
1967 -85.55 % change on previous year -179.9%
1969 -301.16 % change on previous year +252.0%
1970 43.04 % change on previous year -114.3%
1971 135.77 % change on previous year +215.4%
1972 -61.51 % change on previous year -145.3%
1973 137.97 % change on previous year -324.3%
1974 93.82 % change on previous year -32.0%
1975 -42.97 % change on previous year -145.8%
1976 -107.54 % change on previous year +150.3%
1978 232.3 % change on previous year -316.0%
1979 10.9 % change on previous year -95.3%
1980 -88.01 % change on previous year -907.7%
1981 -321.48 % change on previous year +265.3%
1983 137.35 % change on previous year -142.7%
1984 -41.11 % change on previous year -129.9%
1985 -2.16 % change on previous year -94.7%
1986 -31.51 % change on previous year +1357.4%
1987 55.03 % change on previous year -274.7%
1988 -195.78 % change on previous year -455.7%
1989 28.36 % change on previous year -114.5%
1990 225.38 % change on previous year +694.8%
1991 11.34 % change on previous year -95.0%
1992 14.51 % change on previous year +28.0%
1993 -110.13 % change on previous year -858.7%
1995 -71.89 % change on previous year -34.7%
1996 4.44 % change on previous year -106.2%
1997 82.39 % change on previous year +1755.5%
1998 278.95 % change on previous year +238.6%
1999 -1.36 % change on previous year -100.5%
2000 20.31 % change on previous year -1591.1%
2001 43.04 % change on previous year +111.9%
2002 -77.5 % change on previous year -280.1%
2003 -675.6 % change on previous year +771.7%
2004 77.3 % change on previous year -111.4%
2005 412.12 % change on previous year +433.1%
2006 -8.63 % change on previous year -102.1%
2007 6.82 % change on previous year -179.0%
2008 -45.63 % change on previous year -769.1%
2009 39.48 % change on previous year -186.5%
2010 83.78 % change on previous year +112.2%
2011 -52.49 % change on previous year -162.7%
2012 50.13 % change on previous year -195.5%
2013 -19.63 % change on previous year -139.2%
2014 -67.04 % change on previous year +241.4%
2015 9.33 % change on previous year -113.9%
2016 39.66 % change on previous year +325.2%
2017 17.22 % change on previous year -56.6%
2018 7.01 % change on previous year -59.3%
2019 -22.89 % change on previous year -426.8%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -22.89 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -8.14 % change on previous year, 2.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -22.89 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.75 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, 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 +1755.5% 4.44 % change on previous year 82.39 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -43 % change on previous year -301.16 % change on previous year 107.06 % change on previous year 6
1970s 49.09 % change on previous year -107.54 % change on previous year 232.3 % change on previous year 9
1980s -51.03 % change on previous year -321.48 % change on previous year 137.35 % change on previous year 9
1990s 48.18 % change on previous year -110.13 % change on previous year 278.95 % change on previous year 9
2000s -20.83 % change on previous year -675.6 % change on previous year 412.12 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.51 % change on previous year -67.04 % change on previous year 83.78 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 143 Liberia -20.07 % change on previous year compare
  2. 144 Lithuania -20.72 % change on previous year compare
  3. 145 Montenegro -21.64 % change on previous year compare
  4. 147 Madagascar -28.38 % change on previous year compare
  5. 148 United Arab Emirates -31.07 % change on previous year compare
  6. 149 Bolivia -32.27 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate in Syria was -22.89 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 412.12 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -675.6 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 146th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 158.0%. 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 - Rice, milled, 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 - Rice, milled. 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 - Rice, milled, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
175 places, 6,811 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.