Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Soybeans was -48,200 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
-48,200
Change on year
down 2,291.9%
World rank
140th
of 165 countries
All-time high
2.69 million
in 2015
All-time low
-589,136
in 1995
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Syria, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Syria recorded -48,200 for net food imports by crop - soybeans in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2,291.9% on the previous year and down 105.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - soybeans in Syria peaked at 2.69 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, -589,136, in 1995.

Syria ranks 140th of 165 countries on this measure, 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 in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Soybeans in Syria, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -25,500 —
1962 -390,400 +1431.0%
1963 -401,800 +2.9%
1964 -208,000 -48.2%
1965 -244,800 +17.7%
1966 -17,116 -93.0%
1967 -34,112 +99.3%
1968 -104,474 +206.3%
1969 -273,083 +161.4%
1970 -178,088 -34.8%
1971 -50 -100.0%
1972 -36,632 +73164.0%
1973 -5,370 -85.3%
1974 -170 -96.8%
1975 0 -100.0%
1976 -65,173 —
1977 -127,165 +95.1%
1978 277 -100.2%
1979 -2 -100.7%
1980 -23,760 +1187900.0%
1981 -106,362 +347.7%
1982 -555,627 +422.4%
1983 -57,020 -89.7%
1984 -149 -99.7%
1985 47 -131.5%
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0 —
1988 -176,643 —
1989 -173,327 -1.9%
1990 -10,382 -94.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 200 —
1993 -156,442 -78321.0%
1994 -378,834 +142.2%
1995 -589,136 +55.5%
1996 -556,495 -5.5%
1997 -274,631 -50.6%
1998 89,160 -132.5%
1999 65,500 -26.5%
2000 68,677 +4.9%
2001 124,200 +80.8%
2002 11,735 -90.6%
2003 -343,088 -3023.6%
2004 -54,665 -84.1%
2005 214,199 -491.8%
2006 312,256 +45.8%
2007 376,828 +20.7%
2008 500,548 +32.8%
2009 941,003 +88.0%
2010 540,675 -42.5%
2011 341,600 -36.8%
2012 84,000 -75.4%
2013 53,400 -36.4%
2014 53,100 -0.6%
2015 2.69 million +4956.8%
2016 16,599 -99.4%
2017 3,399 -79.5%
2018 2,199 -35.3%
2019 -48,200 -2291.9%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's -48,200 is below the median for low income countries, which is -225, 214.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Syria's -48,200 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,169. (21 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Soybeans 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
1980 -1187900.0% -2 -23,760
1993 -78321.0% 200 -156,442
1972 -73164.0% -50 -36,632
2015 +4956.8% 53,100 2.69 million
2003 -3023.6% 11,735 -343,088
2019 -2291.9% 2,199 -48,200

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -188,809 -401,800 -17,116 9
1970s -41,237 -178,088 277 10
1980s -109,284 -555,627 47 10
1990s -181,106 -589,136 89,160 10
2000s 215,169 -343,088 941,003 10
2010s 373,195 -48,200 2.69 million 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 137 Ireland -25,843 compare
  2. 138 Burkina Faso -39,464 compare
  3. 139 Serbia -46,667 compare
  4. 141 Moldova -53,500 compare
  5. 142 Slovakia -70,401 compare
  6. 143 Uruguay -72,792 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - soybeans in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - soybeans in Syria was -48,200 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 2.69 million in 2015.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - soybeans recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -589,136 in 1995.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - soybeans?
Syria ranks 140th out of 165 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - soybeans rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 105.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Syria 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 - Soybeans. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Soybeans
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 6,626 data points, 1961–2019
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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.