Rice Total — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Rice Total — Food aid received was 9,560 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Rice Total — 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 rice total — food aid received in Syria is 9,560 t, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.1% on the previous year and up 6,273.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Syria peaked at 88,076 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 75 t, in 1993.
Syria ranks 6th of 105 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice Total — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 376 t | — |
| 1990 | 1,145 t | +204.5% |
| 1991 | 170 t | -85.2% |
| 1992 | 235 t | +38.2% |
| 1993 | 75 t | -68.1% |
| 1994 | 340 t | +353.3% |
| 1995 | 270 t | -20.6% |
| 1997 | 240 t | -11.1% |
| 1998 | 460 t | +91.7% |
| 1999 | 280 t | -39.1% |
| 2000 | 540 t | +92.9% |
| 2001 | 433 t | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 1,636 t | +277.8% |
| 2003 | 652 t | -60.1% |
| 2004 | 454 t | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 150 t | -67.0% |
| 2007 | 2,174 t | +1349.3% |
| 2008 | 13,676 t | +529.1% |
| 2009 | 3,891 t | -71.5% |
| 2010 | 53,645 t | +1278.7% |
| 2011 | 6,804 t | -87.3% |
| 2012 | 22,390 t | +229.1% |
| 2013 | 54,882 t | +145.1% |
| 2014 | 73,368 t | +33.7% |
| 2015 | 88,076 t | +20.0% |
| 2016 | 9,560 t | -89.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 9,560 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 2,254 t, 4.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 9,560 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 802.5 t, 11.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +1349.3% | 150 t | 2,174 t |
| 2010 | +1278.7% | 3,891 t | 53,645 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 376 t | 376 t | 376 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 357.22 t | 75 t | 1,145 t | 9 |
| 2000s | 2,623 t | 150 t | 13,676 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 44,104 t | 6,804 t | 88,076 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 rice total — food aid received in Syria?
- Rice total — food aid received in Syria was 9,560 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 88,076 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 t in 1993.
- How does Syria rank for rice total — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 6th out of 105 countries with data for 2016.
- Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6,273.3%. 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 Rice Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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