North Africa vs Senegal: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
North Africa
24,802 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Senegal
40,394 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
North Africa rank
6th
Senegal rank
9th
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- North Africa
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 40,394 FAO, tonnes against 24,802 FAO, tonnes in North Africa, a difference of 15,592 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times North Africa's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1988 it was North Africa ahead.
North Africa ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 9th of 6 groups.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.10 million FAO, tonnes | 68,464 FAO, tonnes | 2.04 million FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 1990s | 694,760 FAO, tonnes | 34,383 FAO, tonnes | 660,377 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 2000s | 87,273 FAO, tonnes | 26,800 FAO, tonnes | 60,474 FAO, tonnes | North Africa |
| 2010s | 51,230 FAO, tonnes | 36,494 FAO, tonnes | 14,736 FAO, tonnes | North 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, North Africa or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 40,394 FAO, tonnes against 24,802 FAO, tonnes in North Africa as of 2012.
- What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between North Africa and Senegal?
- 15,592 FAO, tonnes, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Senegal?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2012.
- How do North Africa and Senegal rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Senegal ranks 9th of 6 groups.
- 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.