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Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Arab Republic: Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy was 80,641 rice milled equivalent in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
80,641 rice milled equivalent
Change on year
down 22.8%
World rank
77th
of 179 countries
All-time high
374,617 rice milled equivalent
in 2010
All-time low
-498,847 rice milled equivalent
in 1982
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy in Syrian Arab Republic, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data. Measured in rice milled equivalent.

Analysis

Syrian Arab Republic recorded 80,641 rice milled equivalent for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in 2019.

The figure is down 22.8% on the previous year and down 64.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Syrian Arab Republic peaked at 374,617 rice milled equivalent in 2010 and was at its lowest, -498,847 rice milled equivalent, in 1982.

That places Syrian Arab Republic 77th 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, paddy in Syrian Arab Republic, year by year

Year rice milled equivalent Change
1961 400 rice milled equivalent —
1962 -355,100 rice milled equivalent -88875.0%
1963 -381,200 rice milled equivalent +7.4%
1964 -171,700 rice milled equivalent -55.0%
1965 -216,300 rice milled equivalent +26.0%
1966 15,261 rice milled equivalent -107.1%
1967 2,205 rice milled equivalent -85.6%
1968 -60,493 rice milled equivalent -2843.4%
1969 -242,671 rice milled equivalent +301.2%
1970 -138,224 rice milled equivalent -43.0%
1971 49,443 rice milled equivalent -135.8%
1972 19,029 rice milled equivalent -61.5%
1973 45,284 rice milled equivalent +138.0%
1974 87,771 rice milled equivalent +93.8%
1975 50,056 rice milled equivalent -43.0%
1976 -3,774 rice milled equivalent -107.5%
1977 -87,053 rice milled equivalent +2206.7%
1978 115,173 rice milled equivalent -232.3%
1979 127,723 rice milled equivalent +10.9%
1980 15,315 rice milled equivalent -88.0%
1981 -33,920 rice milled equivalent -321.5%
1982 -498,847 rice milled equivalent +1370.7%
1983 186,311 rice milled equivalent -137.3%
1984 109,724 rice milled equivalent -41.1%
1985 107,352 rice milled equivalent -2.2%
1986 73,529 rice milled equivalent -31.5%
1987 113,995 rice milled equivalent +55.0%
1988 -109,184 rice milled equivalent -195.8%
1989 -78,222 rice milled equivalent -28.4%
1990 98,077 rice milled equivalent -225.4%
1991 109,201 rice milled equivalent +11.3%
1992 125,051 rice milled equivalent +14.5%
1993 -12,664 rice milled equivalent -110.1%
1994 -262,973 rice milled equivalent +1976.5%
1995 -452,037 rice milled equivalent +71.9%
1996 -431,965 rice milled equivalent -4.4%
1997 -76,074 rice milled equivalent -82.4%
1998 136,133 rice milled equivalent -278.9%
1999 134,279 rice milled equivalent -1.4%
2000 161,547 rice milled equivalent +20.3%
2001 231,076 rice milled equivalent +43.0%
2002 85,599 rice milled equivalent -63.0%
2003 -299,215 rice milled equivalent -449.6%
2004 31,645 rice milled equivalent -110.6%
2005 212,000 rice milled equivalent +569.9%
2006 254,040 rice milled equivalent +19.8%
2007 282,672 rice milled equivalent +11.3%
2008 217,459 rice milled equivalent -23.1%
2009 223,695 rice milled equivalent +2.9%
2010 374,617 rice milled equivalent +67.5%
2011 227,238 rice milled equivalent -39.3%
2012 279,884 rice milled equivalent +23.2%
2013 259,687 rice milled equivalent -7.2%
2014 54,535 rice milled equivalent -79.0%
2015 59,882 rice milled equivalent +9.8%
2016 83,310 rice milled equivalent +39.1%
2017 98,007 rice milled equivalent +17.6%
2018 104,439 rice milled equivalent +6.6%
2019 80,641 rice milled equivalent -22.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -156,622 rice milled equivalent -381,200 rice milled equivalent 15,261 rice milled equivalent 9
1970s 26,543 rice milled equivalent -138,224 rice milled equivalent 127,723 rice milled equivalent 10
1980s -11,395 rice milled equivalent -498,847 rice milled equivalent 186,311 rice milled equivalent 10
1990s -63,297 rice milled equivalent -452,037 rice milled equivalent 136,133 rice milled equivalent 10
2000s 140,052 rice milled equivalent -299,215 rice milled equivalent 282,672 rice milled equivalent 10
2010s 162,224 rice milled equivalent 54,535 rice milled equivalent 374,617 rice milled equivalent 10

Countries ranked near Syrian Arab Republic

  1. 74 Nicaragua 82,452 rice milled equivalent compare
  2. 75 Congo 82,436 rice milled equivalent compare
  3. 76 Jamaica 81,420 rice milled equivalent compare
  4. 78 Bahrain 76,780 rice milled equivalent compare
  5. 79 El Salvador 62,357 rice milled equivalent compare
  6. 80 Gabon 59,425 rice milled equivalent compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Syrian Arab Republic?
Net food imports by crop - rice, paddy in Syrian Arab Republic was 80,641 rice milled equivalent in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The highest recorded value was 374,617 rice milled equivalent in 2010.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, paddy recorded in Syrian Arab Republic?
The lowest recorded value was -498,847 rice milled equivalent in 1982.
How does Syrian Arab Republic rank for net food imports by crop - rice, paddy?
Syrian Arab Republic ranks 77th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, paddy rising or falling in Syrian Arab Republic?
Over the last ten years it is down 64.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syrian Arab Republic 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, paddy (rice milled equivalent). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, paddy (rice milled equivalent)
Unit
rice milled equivalent
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,665 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

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.