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

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate was -35.3 % change on previous year in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
-35.3 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 55.6%
World rank
112th
of 149 countries
All-time high
491.84 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-422.39 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
47
1963–2018

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Syria, 1963–2018

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

Analysis

Syria recorded -35.3 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in 2018.

That represents a change of up 55.6% on the previous year and down 207.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 491.84 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -422.39 % change on previous year, in 1982.

That places Syria 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2018, 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 - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, annual growth rate in Syria, 1963 to 2018.
Year % change on previous year Change
1963 -2.92 % change on previous year
1964 48.23 % change on previous year -1751.8%
1965 -17.69 % change on previous year -136.7%
1966 93.01 % change on previous year -625.7%
1967 -99.3 % change on previous year -206.8%
1968 -206.27 % change on previous year +107.7%
1969 -161.39 % change on previous year -21.8%
1970 34.79 % change on previous year -121.6%
1971 99.97 % change on previous year +187.4%
1973 85.34 % change on previous year -14.6%
1974 96.83 % change on previous year +13.5%
1975 100 % change on previous year +3.3%
1977 -95.12 % change on previous year -195.1%
1978 100.22 % change on previous year -205.4%
1979 -100.72 % change on previous year -200.5%
1981 -347.65 % change on previous year +245.2%
1982 -422.39 % change on previous year +21.5%
1983 89.74 % change on previous year -121.2%
1984 99.74 % change on previous year +11.1%
1985 131.54 % change on previous year +31.9%
1986 -100 % change on previous year -176.0%
1989 1.88 % change on previous year -101.9%
1990 94.01 % change on previous year +4907.9%
1991 100 % change on previous year +6.4%
1994 -142.16 % change on previous year -242.2%
1995 -55.51 % change on previous year -60.9%
1996 5.54 % change on previous year -110.0%
1997 50.65 % change on previous year +814.2%
1998 132.47 % change on previous year +161.5%
1999 -26.54 % change on previous year -120.0%
2000 4.85 % change on previous year -118.3%
2001 80.85 % change on previous year +1566.8%
2002 -90.55 % change on previous year -212.0%
2004 84.07 % change on previous year -192.8%
2005 491.84 % change on previous year +485.1%
2006 45.78 % change on previous year -90.7%
2007 20.68 % change on previous year -54.8%
2008 32.83 % change on previous year +58.8%
2009 87.99 % change on previous year +168.0%
2010 -42.54 % change on previous year -148.3%
2011 -36.82 % change on previous year -13.5%
2012 -75.41 % change on previous year +104.8%
2013 -36.43 % change on previous year -51.7%
2014 -0.5618 % change on previous year -98.5%
2016 -99.38 % change on previous year +17590.0%
2017 -79.52 % change on previous year -20.0%
2018 -35.3 % change on previous year -55.6%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans, 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
2016 -17590.0% -0.5618 % change on previous year -99.38 % change on previous year
1990 +4907.9% 1.88 % change on previous year 94.01 % change on previous year
1964 +1751.8% -2.92 % change on previous year 48.23 % change on previous year
2001 +1566.8% 4.85 % change on previous year 80.85 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -49.48 % change on previous year -206.27 % change on previous year 93.01 % change on previous year 7
1970s 40.16 % change on previous year -100.72 % change on previous year 100.22 % change on previous year 8
1980s -78.16 % change on previous year -422.39 % change on previous year 131.54 % change on previous year 7
1990s 19.81 % change on previous year -142.16 % change on previous year 132.47 % change on previous year 8
2000s 84.26 % change on previous year -90.55 % change on previous year 491.84 % change on previous year 9
2010s -50.75 % change on previous year -99.38 % change on previous year -0.5618 % change on previous year 8

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 109 Eswatini -32.15 % change on previous year compare
  2. 110 French Polynesia -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  3. 111 Guatemala -34.29 % change on previous year compare
  4. 113 Israel -39.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 114 Chile -40.97 % change on previous year compare
  6. 115 Argentina -47.34 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate in Syria was -35.3 % change on previous year in 2018, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 491.84 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -422.39 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 112th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 207.5%. 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 - Soybeans, 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 - Soybeans. 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 - Soybeans, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 4,945 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Soybeans. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.