Cereal food aid deliveries in Congo
Congo: Cereal food aid deliveries was 8,711 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Congo, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Congo recorded 8,711 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
The figure is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Congo peaked at 35,831 FAO, tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 164 FAO, tonnes, in 1997.
Congo ranks 31st of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Congo, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 17,055 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 1,078 FAO, tonnes | -93.7% |
| 1990 | 7,405 FAO, tonnes | +586.9% |
| 1991 | 9,248 FAO, tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1992 | 14,163 FAO, tonnes | +53.2% |
| 1993 | 1,643 FAO, tonnes | -88.4% |
| 1994 | 12,171 FAO, tonnes | +640.9% |
| 1995 | 8,818 FAO, tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1996 | 13,938 FAO, tonnes | +58.1% |
| 1997 | 164 FAO, tonnes | -98.8% |
| 1998 | 10,070 FAO, tonnes | +6040.2% |
| 1999 | 8,579 FAO, tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2000 | 12,025 FAO, tonnes | +40.2% |
| 2001 | 35,831 FAO, tonnes | +198.0% |
| 2002 | 13,340 FAO, tonnes | -62.8% |
| 2003 | 5,566 FAO, tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2004 | 5,052 FAO, tonnes | -9.2% |
| 2005 | 5,695 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 4,360 FAO, tonnes | -23.4% |
| 2007 | 7,263 FAO, tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2008 | 2,665 FAO, tonnes | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 3,662 FAO, tonnes | +37.4% |
| 2010 | 7,294 FAO, tonnes | +99.2% |
| 2011 | 6,549 FAO, tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2012 | 8,711 FAO, tonnes | +33.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,066 FAO, tonnes | 1,078 FAO, tonnes | 17,055 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 8,620 FAO, tonnes | 164 FAO, tonnes | 14,163 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,546 FAO, tonnes | 2,665 FAO, tonnes | 35,831 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,518 FAO, tonnes | 6,549 FAO, tonnes | 8,711 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Congo?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Congo was 8,711 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 Congo?
- The highest recorded value was 35,831 FAO, tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Congo?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 FAO, tonnes in 1997.
- How does Congo rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Congo ranks 31st out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Congo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Congo 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.