Niger vs Somalia: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Niger
113,132 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Somalia
107,900 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Niger rank
4th
Somalia rank
5th
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Niger
- Somalia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 113,132 FAO, tonnes against 107,900 FAO, tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 5,232 FAO, tonnes.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Somalia ahead.
Niger ranks 4th and Somalia ranks 5th of 54 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60,190 FAO, tonnes | 152,234 FAO, tonnes | 92,044 FAO, tonnes | Somalia |
| 1990s | 44,901 FAO, tonnes | 97,098 FAO, tonnes | 52,197 FAO, tonnes | Somalia |
| 2000s | 59,546 FAO, tonnes | 119,414 FAO, tonnes | 59,868 FAO, tonnes | Somalia |
| 2010s | 108,584 FAO, tonnes | 113,993 FAO, tonnes | 5,409 FAO, tonnes | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Niger or Somalia?
- Niger, at 113,132 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 Niger and Somalia?
- 5,232 FAO, tonnes, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do Niger and Somalia rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Niger ranks 4th 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.