Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Syria

Syria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita was 0.0135 units per person in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
0.0135 units per person
Change on year
up 427.8%
World rank
108th
of 174 countries
All-time high
0.1247 units per person
in 1984
All-time low
-0.0786 units per person
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Syria, 1961–2019

-0.1-0.0500.050.1196119902019

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Syria is 0.0135 units per person, measured in 2019.

The figure is up 427.8% on the previous year and down 82.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Syria peaked at 0.1247 units per person in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.0786 units per person, in 1963.

Syria ranks 108th of 174 countries on this measure, 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 - Wheat, per capita in Syria, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita in Syria, 1961 to 2019.
Year units per person Change
1961 0.0163 units per person
1962 -0.0624 units per person -482.0%
1963 -0.0786 units per person +25.9%
1964 -0.0395 units per person -49.8%
1965 -0.0408 units per person +3.4%
1966 0.0409 units per person -200.3%
1967 0.0114 units per person -72.0%
1968 0.0299 units per person +161.6%
1969 -0.0371 units per person -224.0%
1970 0.0386 units per person -204.0%
1971 0.0939 units per person +143.4%
1972 0.0266 units per person -71.7%
1973 0.0062 units per person -76.5%
1974 0.0127 units per person +103.6%
1975 0.0221 units per person +74.3%
1976 -0.0074 units per person -133.4%
1977 0.0134 units per person -281.0%
1978 0.0172 units per person +28.3%
1979 0.0011 units per person -93.5%
1980 0.0006 units per person -46.7%
1981 -0.0065 units per person -1201.3%
1982 -0.0563 units per person +766.1%
1983 0.0597 units per person -206.0%
1984 0.1247 units per person +109.0%
1985 0.0494 units per person -60.4%
1986 0.0524 units per person +6.0%
1987 0.0484 units per person -7.6%
1988 0.0359 units per person -25.9%
1989 0.068 units per person +89.6%
1990 0.0743 units per person +9.2%
1991 0.0579 units per person -22.0%
1992 0.0066 units per person -88.6%
1993 -0.0056 units per person -184.7%
1994 -0.0267 units per person +374.7%
1995 -0.0406 units per person +52.5%
1996 -0.0371 units per person -8.8%
1997 -0.0193 units per person -48.0%
1998 -0 units per person -100.0%
1999 0 units per person -100.0%
2000 0.001 units per person
2001 0.0014 units per person +33.6%
2002 -0.0009 units per person -163.9%
2003 -0.0156 units per person +1657.1%
2004 -0.0029 units per person -81.7%
2005 0.0115 units per person -504.4%
2006 0.0079 units per person -31.9%
2007 0.0021 units per person -72.8%
2008 0.0121 units per person +465.9%
2009 0.0756 units per person +525.8%
2010 0.0465 units per person -38.5%
2011 0.0236 units per person -49.2%
2012 0.015 units per person -36.7%
2013 0.0711 units per person +375.3%
2014 0.028 units per person -60.6%
2015 0.0279 units per person -0.4%
2016 0.0048 units per person -82.9%
2017 0.0132 units per person +175.1%
2018 0.0026 units per person -80.5%
2019 0.0135 units per person +427.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita 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
2003 -1657.1% -0.0009 units per person -0.0156 units per person
1981 -1201.3% 0.0006 units per person -0.0065 units per person
1982 -766.1% -0.0065 units per person -0.0563 units per person

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -0.0178 units per person -0.0786 units per person 0.0409 units per person 9
1970s 0.0224 units per person -0.0074 units per person 0.0939 units per person 10
1980s 0.0376 units per person -0.0563 units per person 0.1247 units per person 10
1990s 0.001 units per person -0.0406 units per person 0.0743 units per person 10
2000s 0.0092 units per person -0.0156 units per person 0.0756 units per person 10
2010s 0.0246 units per person 0.0026 units per person 0.0711 units per person 10

Countries ranked near Syria

  1. 105 Iraq 0.0139 units per person compare
  2. 106 Rwanda 0.0138 units per person compare
  3. 107 Mali 0.0137 units per person compare
  4. 109 Poland 0.0124 units per person compare
  5. 110 Ethiopia 0.0113 units per person compare
  6. 111 Togo 0.0106 units per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Syria?
Net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita in Syria was 0.0135 units per person in 2019, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Syria?
The highest recorded value was 0.1247 units per person in 1984.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita recorded in Syria?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0786 units per person in 1963.
How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita?
Syria ranks 108th out of 174 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - wheat, per capita rising or falling in Syria?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.1%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Net food imports by crop - Wheat ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
174 places, 7,762 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports by crop - Wheat divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.