Kenya vs Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Kenya
128,114 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
1.50 million FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Kenya rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank
2nd
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Kenya
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa currently reports 1.50 million FAO, tonnes against 128,114 FAO, tonnes in Kenya, a difference of 1.37 million FAO, tonnes.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa's figure about 11.7 times Kenya's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd of 54 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,025 FAO, tonnes | 3.55 million FAO, tonnes | 3.46 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 1990s | 139,150 FAO, tonnes | 3.53 million FAO, tonnes | 3.39 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2000s | 232,925 FAO, tonnes | 3.78 million FAO, tonnes | 3.55 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
| 2010s | 195,816 FAO, tonnes | 2.41 million FAO, tonnes | 2.21 million FAO, tonnes | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa |
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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, at 1.50 million 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 Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 1.37 million FAO, tonnes, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Kenya ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd 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.