Milk, Total — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Milk, Total — Food aid received was 1,438 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Milk, Total — Food aid received in Syria, 1988–2014
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Syria recorded 1,438 t for milk, total — food aid received in 2014.
That represents a change of up 12.3% on the previous year and up 756.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk, total — food aid received in Syria peaked at 2,087 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 70 t, in 1999.
Syria ranks 12th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Milk, Total — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,087 t | — |
| 1989 | 1,737 t | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 2,027 t | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 952 t | -53.0% |
| 1992 | 1,524 t | +60.1% |
| 1993 | 1,321 t | -13.3% |
| 1994 | 1,122 t | -15.1% |
| 1995 | 267 t | -76.2% |
| 1996 | 127 t | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 370 t | +191.3% |
| 1998 | 134 t | -63.8% |
| 1999 | 70 t | -47.8% |
| 2000 | 238 t | +240.0% |
| 2001 | 70 t | -70.6% |
| 2004 | 168 t | +140.0% |
| 2006 | 100 t | -40.5% |
| 2007 | 266 t | +166.0% |
| 2008 | 253 t | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 339 t | +34.0% |
| 2010 | 146 t | -56.9% |
| 2011 | 205 t | +40.4% |
| 2012 | 205 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,280 t | +524.4% |
| 2014 | 1,438 t | +12.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 1,438 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 45 t, 32.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 1,438 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 385 t, 3.7× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Milk, Total — Food aid received 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +524.4% | 205 t | 1,280 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,912 t | 1,737 t | 2,087 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 791.4 t | 70 t | 2,027 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.86 t | 70 t | 339 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 654.8 t | 146 t | 1,438 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 10 China (excluding Hong Kong & Macao) 1,741 t compare
- 11 Ethiopia 1,550 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 1,438 t compare
- 14 Jamaica 1,400 t compare
- 15 Honduras 1,326 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Syria
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 76.61 % change on previous year (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.4285 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 452.85 current US$ per person (2022)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 3.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2792 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 42.9% (2022)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 42.9% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.7% (2010)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.3% (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is milk, total — food aid received in Syria?
- Milk, total — food aid received in Syria was 1,438 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest milk, total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2,087 t in 1988.
- What is the lowest milk, total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 70 t in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for milk, total — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 102 countries with data for 2014.
- Is milk, total — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 756.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Milk, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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