Cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt
Egypt: Cereal food aid deliveries was 8,839 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt stood at 8,839 FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 219.5% on the previous year and down 64.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt peaked at 1.68 million FAO, tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 665 FAO, tonnes, in 2009.
That places Egypt 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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 Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.29 million FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 1.25 million FAO, tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.51 million FAO, tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1991 | 1.68 million FAO, tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1992 | 573,131 FAO, tonnes | -65.8% |
| 1993 | 203,096 FAO, tonnes | -64.6% |
| 1994 | 256,058 FAO, tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1995 | 170,432 FAO, tonnes | -33.4% |
| 1996 | 139,322 FAO, tonnes | -18.3% |
| 1997 | 48,187 FAO, tonnes | -65.4% |
| 1998 | 50,618 FAO, tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 39,582 FAO, tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 27,808 FAO, tonnes | -29.7% |
| 2001 | 25,000 FAO, tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2002 | 7,994 FAO, tonnes | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 10,873 FAO, tonnes | +36.0% |
| 2004 | 8,842 FAO, tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 9,131 FAO, tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 26,662 FAO, tonnes | +192.0% |
| 2007 | 1,892 FAO, tonnes | -92.9% |
| 2008 | 4,273 FAO, tonnes | +125.8% |
| 2009 | 665 FAO, tonnes | -84.4% |
| 2010 | 2,766 FAO, tonnes | +316.0% |
| 2011 | 8,839 FAO, tonnes | +219.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.27 million FAO, tonnes | 1.25 million FAO, tonnes | 1.29 million FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 466,638 FAO, tonnes | 39,582 FAO, tonnes | 1.68 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,314 FAO, tonnes | 665 FAO, tonnes | 27,808 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,803 FAO, tonnes | 2,766 FAO, tonnes | 8,839 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt was 8,839 FAO, tonnes in 2011, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 1.68 million FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 665 FAO, tonnes in 2009.
- How does Egypt rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Egypt ranks 30th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.