Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Syria
Syria: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 275,076 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Syria, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Syria stood at 275,076.
The figure is up 448.7% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Syria peaked at 1.66 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, -594,136, in 1995.
That places Syria 72nd out of 175 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 - Wheat in Syria, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 78,700 | — |
| 1962 | -309,600 | -493.4% |
| 1963 | -401,800 | +29.8% |
| 1964 | -208,000 | -48.2% |
| 1965 | -221,800 | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 229,485 | -203.5% |
| 1967 | 66,267 | -71.1% |
| 1968 | 178,992 | +170.1% |
| 1969 | -229,167 | -228.0% |
| 1970 | 246,283 | -207.5% |
| 1971 | 619,769 | +151.6% |
| 1972 | 181,296 | -70.7% |
| 1973 | 43,980 | -75.7% |
| 1974 | 92,621 | +110.6% |
| 1975 | 167,061 | +80.4% |
| 1976 | -57,766 | -134.6% |
| 1977 | 108,181 | -287.3% |
| 1978 | 143,653 | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 9,600 | -93.3% |
| 1980 | 5,287 | -44.9% |
| 1981 | -60,190 | -1238.5% |
| 1982 | -538,919 | +795.4% |
| 1983 | 591,058 | -209.7% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million | +116.4% |
| 1985 | 524,902 | -59.0% |
| 1986 | 576,300 | +9.8% |
| 1987 | 551,138 | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 422,549 | -23.3% |
| 1989 | 828,334 | +96.0% |
| 1990 | 934,462 | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 751,874 | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 88,750 | -88.2% |
| 1993 | -77,483 | -187.3% |
| 1994 | -378,834 | +388.9% |
| 1995 | -594,136 | +56.8% |
| 1996 | -556,495 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | -297,000 | -46.6% |
| 1998 | -20 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 17,289 | — |
| 2001 | 23,667 | +36.9% |
| 2002 | -15,484 | -165.4% |
| 2003 | -278,631 | +1699.5% |
| 2004 | -52,314 | -81.2% |
| 2005 | 217,065 | -514.9% |
| 2006 | 154,326 | -28.9% |
| 2007 | 44,569 | -71.1% |
| 2008 | 261,312 | +486.3% |
| 2009 | 1.66 million | +535.7% |
| 2010 | 1.05 million | -37.1% |
| 2011 | 540,494 | -48.3% |
| 2012 | 340,391 | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 1.54 million | +352.5% |
| 2014 | 568,049 | -63.1% |
| 2015 | 542,070 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 91,814 | -83.1% |
| 2017 | 252,947 | +175.5% |
| 2018 | 50,130 | -80.2% |
| 2019 | 275,076 | +448.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 275,076 is above the median for low income countries, which is 117,202, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 275,076 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 47% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | -1699.5% | -15,484 | -278,631 |
| 1981 | -1238.5% | 5,287 | -60,190 |
| 1982 | -795.4% | -60,190 | -538,919 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -90,769 | -401,800 | 229,485 | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,468 | -57,766 | 619,769 | 10 |
| 1980s | 417,959 | -538,919 | 1.28 million | 10 |
| 1990s | -12,888 | -594,136 | 934,462 | 10 |
| 2000s | 203,285 | -278,631 | 1.66 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 524,646 | 50,130 | 1.54 million | 10 |
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More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net food imports by crop - wheat in Syria?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Syria was 275,076 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 1.66 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was -594,136 in 1995.
- How does Syria rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Syria ranks 72nd out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.