Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 3,698 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Syria, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for vegetable oils — food aid received in Syria is 3,698 t, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 65.5% on the previous year and up 731.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Syria peaked at 27,721 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 146 t, in 2002.
Syria ranks 12th of 113 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 950 t | — |
| 1989 | 1,636 t | +72.2% |
| 1990 | 1,693 t | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 550 t | -67.5% |
| 1992 | 650 t | +18.2% |
| 1993 | 693 t | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 821 t | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 643 t | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 242 t | -62.4% |
| 1997 | 638 t | +163.6% |
| 1998 | 947 t | +48.4% |
| 1999 | 1,020 t | +7.7% |
| 2000 | 250 t | -75.5% |
| 2001 | 224 t | -10.4% |
| 2002 | 146 t | -34.8% |
| 2003 | 717 t | +391.1% |
| 2004 | 491 t | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 445 t | -9.4% |
| 2006 | 243 t | -45.4% |
| 2007 | 166 t | -31.7% |
| 2008 | 3,476 t | +1994.0% |
| 2009 | 1,527 t | -56.1% |
| 2010 | 1,369 t | -10.3% |
| 2011 | 506 t | -63.0% |
| 2012 | 6,564 t | +1197.2% |
| 2013 | 27,721 t | +322.3% |
| 2014 | 10,717 t | -61.3% |
| 2015 | 3,698 t | -65.5% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 3,698 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 1,043 t, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Syria's 3,698 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 461 t, 8.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +1994.0% | 166 t | 3,476 t |
| 2012 | +1197.2% | 506 t | 6,564 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,293 t | 950 t | 1,636 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 789.7 t | 242 t | 1,693 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 768.5 t | 146 t | 3,476 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,429 t | 506 t | 27,721 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 9 Suriname 4,900 t compare
- 10 Nicaragua 4,180 t compare
- 11 South Sudan 3,844 t compare
- 12 Syrian Arab Republic 3,698 t compare
- 14 Peru 3,361 t compare
- 15 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 3,111 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 vegetable oils — food aid received in Syria?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Syria was 3,698 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27,721 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 146 t in 2002.
- How does Syria rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 12th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 731.0%. 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 Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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