Kenya vs Somalia: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Kenya
128,114 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Somalia
107,900 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Kenya rank
3rd
Somalia rank
5th
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 128,114 FAO, tonnes against 107,900 FAO, tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 20,214 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Somalia ahead.
Kenya ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,025 FAO, tonnes | 152,234 FAO, tonnes | 67,208 FAO, tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 139,150 FAO, tonnes | 97,098 FAO, tonnes | 42,052 FAO, tonnes | Kenya |
| 2000s | 232,925 FAO, tonnes | 119,414 FAO, tonnes | 113,511 FAO, tonnes | Kenya |
| 2010s | 195,816 FAO, tonnes | 113,993 FAO, tonnes | 81,823 FAO, tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Kenya or Somalia?
- Kenya, at 128,114 FAO, tonnes against 107,900 FAO, tonnes in Somalia as of 2012.
- What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between Kenya and Somalia?
- 20,214 FAO, tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and Somalia ranks 5th 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.