Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Syria
Syria: Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received was 11,428 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Wheat & Wheat Flour — 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 wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Syria is 11,428 t, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 83.4% on the previous year and up 251.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Syria peaked at 122,708 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,872 t, in 2007.
That places Syria 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Syria, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 33,067 t | — |
| 1989 | 15,100 t | -54.3% |
| 1990 | 20,720 t | +37.2% |
| 1991 | 26,697 t | +28.8% |
| 1992 | 10,137 t | -62.0% |
| 1993 | 17,482 t | +72.5% |
| 1994 | 21,427 t | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 34,349 t | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 3,393 t | -90.1% |
| 1997 | 12,133 t | +257.6% |
| 1998 | 17,459 t | +43.9% |
| 1999 | 18,681 t | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 25,196 t | +34.9% |
| 2001 | 9,064 t | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 4,786 t | -47.2% |
| 2003 | 5,371 t | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 9,981 t | +85.8% |
| 2005 | 5,165 t | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 3,254 t | -37.0% |
| 2007 | 1,872 t | -42.5% |
| 2009 | 2,214 t | +18.3% |
| 2010 | 2,599 t | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 5,804 t | +123.3% |
| 2013 | 122,708 t | +2014.2% |
| 2014 | 103,823 t | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 68,726 t | -33.8% |
| 2016 | 11,428 t | -83.4% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 11,428 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,000 t, 1.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Syria's 11,428 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,785 t, 3.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat & Wheat Flour — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +2014.2% | 5,804 t | 122,708 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24,084 t | 15,100 t | 33,067 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 18,248 t | 3,393 t | 34,349 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,434 t | 1,872 t | 25,196 t | 9 |
| 2010s | 52,515 t | 2,599 t | 122,708 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 34 Burundi 13,667 t compare
- 35 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 13,485 t compare
- 36 Eritrea 13,023 t compare
- 37 Syrian Arab Republic 11,428 t compare
- 39 Togo 10,712 t compare
- 40 Madagascar 10,000 t compare
- 40 Mali 10,000 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 wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Syria?
- Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Syria was 11,428 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 122,708 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,872 t in 2007.
- How does Syria rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
- Syria ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 251.2%. 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 Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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