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

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate was 448.73 % change on previous year in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
448.73 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 659.6%
World rank
2nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
535.66 % change on previous year
in 2009
All-time low
-795.36 % change on previous year
in 1982
Years of data
55
1962–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Syria, 1962–2019

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

Analysis

Syria recorded 448.73 % change on previous year for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 659.6% on the previous year and down 16.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Syria peaked at 535.66 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -795.36 % change on previous year, in 1982.

Syria ranks 2nd of 168 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, annual growth rate in Syria, 1962 to 2019.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -493.39 % change on previous year
1963 -29.78 % change on previous year -94.0%
1964 48.23 % change on previous year -262.0%
1965 -6.63 % change on previous year -113.8%
1966 203.47 % change on previous year -3166.7%
1967 -71.12 % change on previous year -135.0%
1968 170.11 % change on previous year -339.2%
1969 -228.03 % change on previous year -234.1%
1970 207.47 % change on previous year -191.0%
1971 151.65 % change on previous year -26.9%
1972 -70.75 % change on previous year -146.7%
1973 -75.74 % change on previous year +7.1%
1974 110.6 % change on previous year -246.0%
1975 80.37 % change on previous year -27.3%
1976 -134.58 % change on previous year -267.4%
1977 287.27 % change on previous year -313.5%
1978 32.79 % change on previous year -88.6%
1979 -93.32 % change on previous year -384.6%
1980 -44.93 % change on previous year -51.9%
1982 -795.36 % change on previous year +1670.3%
1983 209.68 % change on previous year -126.4%
1984 116.41 % change on previous year -44.5%
1985 -58.96 % change on previous year -150.7%
1986 9.79 % change on previous year -116.6%
1987 -4.37 % change on previous year -144.6%
1988 -23.33 % change on previous year +434.4%
1989 96.03 % change on previous year -511.6%
1990 12.81 % change on previous year -86.7%
1991 -19.54 % change on previous year -252.5%
1992 -88.2 % change on previous year +351.4%
1993 -187.31 % change on previous year +112.4%
1994 -388.93 % change on previous year +107.6%
1995 -56.83 % change on previous year -85.4%
1996 6.34 % change on previous year -111.1%
1997 46.63 % change on previous year +636.0%
1998 99.99 % change on previous year +114.4%
1999 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2001 36.89 % change on previous year -63.1%
2002 -165.42 % change on previous year -548.4%
2004 81.22 % change on previous year -149.1%
2005 514.93 % change on previous year +534.0%
2006 -28.9 % change on previous year -105.6%
2007 -71.12 % change on previous year +146.1%
2008 486.31 % change on previous year -783.8%
2009 535.66 % change on previous year +10.1%
2010 -37.07 % change on previous year -106.9%
2011 -48.29 % change on previous year +30.3%
2012 -37.02 % change on previous year -23.3%
2013 352.49 % change on previous year -1052.1%
2014 -63.12 % change on previous year -117.9%
2015 -4.57 % change on previous year -92.8%
2016 -83.06 % change on previous year +1716.2%
2017 175.5 % change on previous year -311.3%
2018 -80.18 % change on previous year -145.7%
2019 448.73 % change on previous year -659.6%

Syria compared with similar countries

  • Syria's 448.73 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.1502 % change on previous year, 2986.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Syria's 448.73 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -3.64 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, 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
1966 +3166.7% -6.63 % change on previous year 203.47 % change on previous year
2016 -1716.2% -4.57 % change on previous year -83.06 % change on previous year
1982 -1670.3% -44.93 % change on previous year -795.36 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -50.89 % change on previous year -493.39 % change on previous year 203.47 % change on previous year 8
1970s 49.58 % change on previous year -134.58 % change on previous year 287.27 % change on previous year 10
1980s -55 % change on previous year -795.36 % change on previous year 209.68 % change on previous year 9
1990s -47.5 % change on previous year -388.93 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
2000s 173.7 % change on previous year -165.42 % change on previous year 535.66 % change on previous year 8
2010s 62.34 % change on previous year -83.06 % change on previous year 448.73 % change on previous year 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 1 Tanzania 624.49 % change on previous year compare
  2. 3 Qatar 299.52 % change on previous year compare
  3. 4 Seychelles 243.9 % change on previous year compare
  4. 5 Palestine 238.21 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate in Syria was 448.73 % change on previous year in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 535.66 % change on previous year in 2009.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -795.36 % change on previous year in 1982.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate?
Syria ranks 2nd out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, annual growth rate rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.2%. 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 - Wheat, 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 - Wheat. 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 - Wheat, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
168 places, 6,677 data points, 1962–2019
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The year-on-year percentage change in Net food imports by crop - Wheat. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.