Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 29,710 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Syria, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-cereals — food aid received in Syria is 29,710 t, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 63.3% on the previous year and up 2,426.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Syria peaked at 101,209 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,176 t, in 2006.
Syria ranks 4th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,624 t | — |
| 1989 | 8,271 t | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 7,978 t | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4,571 t | -42.7% |
| 1992 | 4,904 t | +7.3% |
| 1993 | 4,944 t | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 6,400 t | +29.4% |
| 1995 | 2,886 t | -54.9% |
| 1996 | 4,895 t | +69.6% |
| 1997 | 4,165 t | -14.9% |
| 1998 | 2,575 t | -38.2% |
| 1999 | 1,776 t | -31.0% |
| 2000 | 3,401 t | +91.5% |
| 2001 | 1,639 t | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 2,356 t | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 1,490 t | -36.8% |
| 2004 | 2,275 t | +52.7% |
| 2005 | 2,034 t | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 1,176 t | -42.2% |
| 2007 | 2,600 t | +121.1% |
| 2008 | 13,975 t | +437.5% |
| 2009 | 2,983 t | -78.7% |
| 2010 | 5,263 t | +76.4% |
| 2011 | 2,031 t | -61.4% |
| 2012 | 16,719 t | +723.2% |
| 2013 | 92,273 t | +451.9% |
| 2014 | 101,209 t | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 81,052 t | -19.9% |
| 2016 | 29,710 t | -63.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 29,710 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,963 t, 15.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 29,710 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,651 t, 18.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-Cereals — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +723.2% | 2,031 t | 16,719 t |
| 2013 | +451.9% | 16,719 t | 92,273 t |
| 2008 | +437.5% | 2,600 t | 13,975 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,948 t | 7,624 t | 8,271 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 4,509 t | 1,776 t | 7,978 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,393 t | 1,176 t | 13,975 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 46,894 t | 2,031 t | 101,209 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
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 non-cereals — food aid received in Syria?
- Non-cereals — food aid received in Syria was 29,710 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 101,209 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,176 t in 2006.
- How does Syria rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 4th out of 128 countries with data for 2016.
- Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,426.4%. 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 Non-Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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