Democratic Republic of Congo vs Niger: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Democratic Republic of Congo
104,613 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Niger
113,132 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
6th
Niger rank
4th
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 113,132 FAO, tonnes against 104,613 FAO, tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo, a difference of 8,519 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Democratic Republic of Congo's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 54 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 107,955 FAO, tonnes | 60,190 FAO, tonnes | 47,766 FAO, tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 51,315 FAO, tonnes | 44,901 FAO, tonnes | 6,414 FAO, tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2000s | 95,979 FAO, tonnes | 59,546 FAO, tonnes | 36,433 FAO, tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2010s | 133,266 FAO, tonnes | 108,584 FAO, tonnes | 24,682 FAO, tonnes | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Democratic Republic of Congo or Niger?
- Niger, at 113,132 FAO, tonnes against 104,613 FAO, tonnes in Democratic Republic of Congo as of 2012.
- What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 8,519 FAO, tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Niger rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.