Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Syria
Syria: Food exports (% of merchandise exports) was 21.0% in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Syria, 1974–2010
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2010, food exports in Syria stood at 21.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.1% on the previous year and up 143.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Syria peaked at 27.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 1985.
Syria ranks 85th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports (% of merchandise exports) in Syria, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 6.0% | — |
| 1975 | 5.3% | -11.9% |
| 1976 | 6.3% | +19.4% |
| 1977 | 5.8% | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 7.3% | +24.4% |
| 1979 | 4.8% | -34.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3% | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 3.3% | -23.7% |
| 1982 | 7.7% | +133.3% |
| 1983 | 4.7% | -39.3% |
| 1984 | 5.9% | +26.9% |
| 1985 | 2.8% | -53.3% |
| 1986 | 7.0% | +151.6% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | -42.4% |
| 2000 | 8.6% | +115.6% |
| 2001 | 6.2% | -27.9% |
| 2002 | 13.1% | +109.6% |
| 2003 | 14.0% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 17.4% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 20.8% | +19.6% |
| 2008 | 22.0% | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 27.3% | +24.6% |
| 2010 | 21.0% | -23.1% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 21.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 34.9%, 60% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Syria's 21.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.9%, 2.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.9% | 4.8% | 7.3% | 6 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 2.8% | 7.7% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 6.2% | 27.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 21.0% | 21.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
More private sector data for Syria
- Merchandise trade 79.2% (2025)
- Food imports 21.0% (2010)
- Manufactures imports 54.1% (2010)
- Merchandise imports 7.91 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service imports 3.44 billion current US$ (2010)
- Manufactures exports 24.7% (2010)
- Merchandise exports 3.38 billion current US$ (2025)
- Commercial service exports 7.04 billion current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 132.12 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0816 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Syria?
- Food exports in Syria was 21.0% in 2010, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 27.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 1985.
- How does Syria rank for food exports?
- Syria ranks 85th out of 196 countries with data for 2010.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.