Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 3,196 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Syria, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Syria recorded 3,196 t for other non-cereals — food aid received in 2015. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10,553.3% on the previous year and up 39,850.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other non-cereals — food aid received in Syria peaked at 3,196 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8 t, in 2008.
That places Syria 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 197 t | — |
| 1989 | 15 t | -92.4% |
| 1990 | 477 t | +3080.0% |
| 1991 | 164 t | -65.6% |
| 1992 | 198 t | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 115 t | -41.9% |
| 1994 | 173 t | +50.4% |
| 1995 | 96 t | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 8 t | -91.7% |
| 2009 | 69 t | +762.5% |
| 2010 | 12 t | -82.6% |
| 2012 | 140 t | +1066.7% |
| 2013 | 559 t | +299.3% |
| 2014 | 30 t | -94.6% |
| 2015 | 3,196 t | +10553.3% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,196 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 74 t, 43.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,196 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 236.5 t, 13.5× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +10553.3% | 30 t | 3,196 t |
| 1990 | +3080.0% | 15 t | 477 t |
| 2012 | +1066.7% | 12 t | 140 t |
| 2009 | +762.5% | 8 t | 69 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 106 t | 15 t | 197 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 203.83 t | 96 t | 477 t | 6 |
| 2000s | 38.5 t | 8 t | 69 t | 2 |
| 2010s | 787.4 t | 12 t | 3,196 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Yemen 5,238 t compare
- 2 Syrian Arab Republic 3,196 t compare
- 4 Libya 2,207 t compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 1,160 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 other non-cereals — food aid received in Syria?
- Other non-cereals — food aid received in Syria was 3,196 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 3,196 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest other non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 t in 2008.
- How does Syria rank for other non-cereals — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 2nd out of 82 countries with data for 2015.
- Is other non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39,850.0%. 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 Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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