Ethiopia vs Kenya: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries

Ethiopia
502,727 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Kenya
128,114 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Ethiopia rank
1st
Kenya rank
3rd

Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 502,727 FAO, tonnes against 128,114 FAO, tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 374,613 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 3.9 times Kenya's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 3rd of 54 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Kenya Difference Ahead
1980s 815,176 FAO, tonnes 85,025 FAO, tonnes 730,150 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
1990s 738,190 FAO, tonnes 139,150 FAO, tonnes 599,040 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
2000s 1.03 million FAO, tonnes 232,925 FAO, tonnes 798,585 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia
2010s 889,679 FAO, tonnes 195,816 FAO, tonnes 693,862 FAO, tonnes Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Ethiopia or Kenya?
Ethiopia, at 502,727 FAO, tonnes against 128,114 FAO, tonnes in Kenya as of 2012.
What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between Ethiopia and Kenya?
374,613 FAO, tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
Ethiopia ranks 1st and Kenya ranks 3rd 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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Indicator
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
Source
World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
60 places, 1,482 data points, 1988–2012
Last refreshed

Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.