Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 21,752 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Syria, 1994–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, pulses, total — food aid received in Syria stood at 21,752 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 51.7% on the previous year and up 8,888.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Syria peaked at 80,947 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 155 t, in 1999.
That places Syria 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 191 t | — |
| 1998 | 900 t | +371.2% |
| 1999 | 155 t | -82.8% |
| 2000 | 1,303 t | +740.6% |
| 2001 | 336 t | -74.2% |
| 2002 | 230 t | -31.5% |
| 2003 | 236 t | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 242 t | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 1,075 t | +344.2% |
| 2008 | 9,278 t | +763.1% |
| 2009 | 482 t | -94.8% |
| 2010 | 2,896 t | +500.8% |
| 2011 | 388 t | -86.6% |
| 2012 | 3,982 t | +926.3% |
| 2013 | 39,032 t | +880.2% |
| 2014 | 80,947 t | +107.4% |
| 2015 | 44,995 t | -44.4% |
| 2016 | 21,752 t | -51.7% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 21,752 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,277 t, 9.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 21,752 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 585 t, 37.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +926.3% | 388 t | 3,982 t |
| 2013 | +880.2% | 3,982 t | 39,032 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 415.33 t | 155 t | 900 t | 3 |
| 2000s | 1,648 t | 230 t | 9,278 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 27,713 t | 388 t | 80,947 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 pulses, total — food aid received in Syria?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Syria was 21,752 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 80,947 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 155 t in 1999.
- How does Syria rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 7th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8,888.4%. 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 Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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