Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled was 80,456 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
80,456
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
55th
of 179 countries
All-time high
288,353
in 2010
All-time low
-498,847
in 1982
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria, 1961–2019

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Syria recorded 80,456 for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in 2019.

The figure is down 22.9% on the previous year and down 48.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria peaked at 288,353 in 2010 and was at its lowest, -498,847, in 1982.

That places Syria 55th out of 179 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 - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 400
1962 -355,100 -88875.0%
1963 -381,200 +7.4%
1964 -171,700 -55.0%
1965 -216,300 +26.0%
1966 15,261 -107.1%
1967 2,205 -85.6%
1968 -60,493 -2843.4%
1969 -242,671 +301.2%
1970 -138,224 -43.0%
1971 49,443 -135.8%
1972 19,029 -61.5%
1973 45,284 +138.0%
1974 87,771 +93.8%
1975 50,056 -43.0%
1976 -3,774 -107.5%
1977 -87,053 +2206.7%
1978 115,173 -232.3%
1979 127,723 +10.9%
1980 15,315 -88.0%
1981 -33,920 -321.5%
1982 -498,847 +1370.7%
1983 186,311 -137.3%
1984 109,724 -41.1%
1985 107,352 -2.2%
1986 73,529 -31.5%
1987 113,995 +55.0%
1988 -109,184 -195.8%
1989 -78,222 -28.4%
1990 98,077 -225.4%
1991 109,201 +11.3%
1992 125,051 +14.5%
1993 -12,664 -110.1%
1994 -262,973 +1976.5%
1995 -452,037 +71.9%
1996 -431,965 -4.4%
1997 -76,074 -82.4%
1998 136,133 -278.9%
1999 134,279 -1.4%
2000 161,547 +20.3%
2001 231,076 +43.0%
2002 51,986 -77.5%
2003 -299,229 -675.6%
2004 -67,922 -77.3%
2005 212,000 -412.1%
2006 193,702 -8.6%
2007 206,913 +6.8%
2008 112,492 -45.6%
2009 156,900 +39.5%
2010 288,353 +83.8%
2011 136,997 -52.5%
2012 205,667 +50.1%
2013 165,287 -19.6%
2014 54,485 -67.0%
2015 59,567 +9.3%
2016 83,191 +39.7%
2017 97,513 +17.2%
2018 104,344 +7.0%
2019 80,456 -22.9%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 80,456 is above the median for low income countries, which is 45,256, 1.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 80,456 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled 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
1962 -88875.0% 400 -355,100
1968 -2843.4% 2,205 -60,493
1977 -2206.7% -3,774 -87,053
1994 -1976.5% -12,664 -262,973
1982 -1370.7% -33,920 -498,847
2003 -675.6% 51,986 -299,229

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -156,622 -381,200 15,261 9
1970s 26,543 -138,224 127,723 10
1980s -11,395 -498,847 186,311 10
1990s -63,297 -452,037 136,133 10
2000s 95,946 -299,229 231,076 10
2010s 127,586 54,485 288,353 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 52 Sudan 90,001 compare
  2. 53 East Timor 88,659 compare
  3. 54 Lebanon 85,117 compare
  4. 56 Bahrain 75,775 compare
  5. 57 Congo 74,063 compare
  6. 58 Taiwan 73,919 compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled in Syria was 80,456 in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 288,353 in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -498,847 in 1982.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled?
Syria ranks 55th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled, gaps filled rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.7%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
179 places, 7,905 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled with 52 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.