Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) was -22.79 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-22.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 447.2%
World rank
150th
of 175 countries
All-time high
569.93 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-449.55 % change on previous year
in 2003
Years of data
53
1963–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria, 1963–2019

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria is -22.79 % change on previous year, measured in 2019.

That represents a change of down 447.2% on the previous year and down 894.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria peaked at 569.93 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -449.55 % change on previous year, in 2003.

That places Syria 150th 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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 -62.96 % change on previous year -246.3%
2003 -449.55 % change on previous year +614.1%
2004 110.58 % change on previous year -124.6%
2005 569.93 % change on previous year +415.4%
2006 19.83 % change on previous year -96.5%
2007 11.27 % change on previous year -43.2%
2008 -23.07 % change on previous year -304.7%
2009 2.87 % change on previous year -112.4%
2010 67.47 % change on previous year +2252.7%
2011 -39.34 % change on previous year -158.3%
2012 23.17 % change on previous year -158.9%
2013 -7.22 % change on previous year -131.1%
2014 -79 % change on previous year +994.8%
2015 9.8 % change on previous year -112.4%
2016 39.12 % change on previous year +299.0%
2017 17.64 % change on previous year -54.9%
2018 6.56 % change on previous year -62.8%
2019 -22.79 % change on previous year -447.2%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -22.79 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.41 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -22.79 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.62 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) 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
2010 +2252.7% 2.87 % change on previous year 67.47 % change on previous year
1997 +1755.5% 4.44 % change on previous year 82.39 % change on previous year
2000 +1591.1% -1.36 % change on previous year 20.31 % 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 24.22 % change on previous year -449.55 % change on previous year 569.93 % change on previous year 10
2010s 1.54 % change on previous year -79 % change on previous year 67.47 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 147 Mongolia -20.68 % change on previous year compare
  2. 148 South Korea -21.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 149 Montenegro -22.62 % change on previous year compare
  4. 151 Burkina Faso -22.8 % change on previous year compare
  5. 152 Barbados -26.8 % change on previous year compare
  6. 153 Trinidad and Tobago -28.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) in Syria was -22.79 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 569.93 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -449.55 % change on previous year in 2003.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)?
Syria ranks 150th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent) rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 894.6%. 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent), 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, 6,958 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.