Cereal food aid deliveries in Africa
Africa: Cereal food aid deliveries was 1.46 million FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cereal food aid deliveries in Africa, 1985–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Africa recorded 1.46 million FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
The figure is down 38.7% on the previous year and down 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Africa peaked at 6.38 million FAO, tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 16 FAO, tonnes, in 1985.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 5.93 million FAO, tonnes | +37080837.5% |
| 1989 | 4.33 million FAO, tonnes | -27.0% |
| 1990 | 4.64 million FAO, tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 5.65 million FAO, tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 6.38 million FAO, tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1993 | 4.63 million FAO, tonnes | -27.4% |
| 1994 | 4.17 million FAO, tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 2.94 million FAO, tonnes | -29.6% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million FAO, tonnes | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 2.10 million FAO, tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 2.44 million FAO, tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1999 | 2.45 million FAO, tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million FAO, tonnes | +51.6% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million FAO, tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 2.46 million FAO, tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2003 | 4.58 million FAO, tonnes | +86.5% |
| 2004 | 3.08 million FAO, tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2005 | 3.86 million FAO, tonnes | +25.2% |
| 2006 | 3.33 million FAO, tonnes | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 2.65 million FAO, tonnes | -20.3% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million FAO, tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 3.30 million FAO, tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.21 million FAO, tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 2.38 million FAO, tonnes | -25.8% |
| 2012 | 1.46 million FAO, tonnes | -38.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.42 million FAO, tonnes | 16 FAO, tonnes | 5.93 million FAO, tonnes | 3 |
| 1990s | 3.76 million FAO, tonnes | 2.10 million FAO, tonnes | 6.38 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 million FAO, tonnes | 2.46 million FAO, tonnes | 4.58 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.35 million FAO, tonnes | 1.46 million FAO, tonnes | 3.21 million FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Africa?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Africa was 1.46 million FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 6.38 million FAO, tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 FAO, tonnes in 1985.
- How does Africa rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.