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
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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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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.