Sugar Total — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Sugar Total — Food aid received was 7,958 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Sugar 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 sugar total — food aid received in Syria is 7,958 t, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 72.6% on the previous year and up 855.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar total — food aid received in Syria peaked at 29,058 t in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65 t, in 1996.
Syria ranks 3rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar Total — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 425 t | — |
| 1989 | 1,180 t | +177.6% |
| 1990 | 576 t | -51.2% |
| 1991 | 466 t | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 561 t | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 921 t | +64.2% |
| 1994 | 889 t | -3.5% |
| 1995 | 526 t | -40.8% |
| 1996 | 65 t | -87.6% |
| 1997 | 697 t | +972.3% |
| 1998 | 594 t | -14.8% |
| 1999 | 531 t | -10.6% |
| 2000 | 860 t | +62.0% |
| 2001 | 800 t | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 1,410 t | +76.2% |
| 2003 | 237 t | -83.2% |
| 2004 | 516 t | +117.7% |
| 2006 | 833 t | +61.4% |
| 2008 | 280 t | -66.4% |
| 2009 | 566 t | +102.1% |
| 2010 | 688 t | +21.6% |
| 2011 | 510 t | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 5,828 t | +1042.7% |
| 2013 | 22,616 t | +288.1% |
| 2014 | 7,515 t | -66.8% |
| 2015 | 29,058 t | +286.7% |
| 2016 | 7,958 t | -72.6% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 7,958 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 103.5 t, 76.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 7,958 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 233.5 t, 34.1× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar 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 | +1042.7% | 510 t | 5,828 t |
| 1997 | +972.3% | 65 t | 697 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 802.5 t | 425 t | 1,180 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 582.6 t | 65 t | 921 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 687.75 t | 237 t | 1,410 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 10,596 t | 510 t | 29,058 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 1 Pakistan 14,002 t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 9,246 t compare
- 3 Syrian Arab Republic 7,958 t compare
- 5 Nicaragua 5,180 t compare
- 6 Yemen 2,675 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 sugar total — food aid received in Syria?
- Sugar total — food aid received in Syria was 7,958 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 29,058 t in 2015.
- What is the lowest sugar total — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 t in 1996.
- How does Syria rank for sugar total — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 3rd out of 88 countries with data for 2016.
- Is sugar total — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 855.3%. 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 Sugar Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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