Cereal food aid deliveries in Eritrea
Eritrea: Cereal food aid deliveries was 13,023 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Eritrea, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal food aid deliveries in Eritrea is 13,023 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 95.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Eritrea peaked at 306,602 FAO, tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1988.
Eritrea ranks 23rd 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 Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 41,651 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 99,131 FAO, tonnes | +138.0% |
| 1994 | 284,323 FAO, tonnes | +186.8% |
| 1995 | 88,911 FAO, tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1996 | 36,641 FAO, tonnes | -58.8% |
| 1997 | 53,538 FAO, tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1998 | 106,756 FAO, tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1999 | 26,695 FAO, tonnes | -75.0% |
| 2000 | 213,732 FAO, tonnes | +700.6% |
| 2001 | 278,180 FAO, tonnes | +30.2% |
| 2002 | 140,454 FAO, tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 306,602 FAO, tonnes | +118.3% |
| 2004 | 235,106 FAO, tonnes | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 200,981 FAO, tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 32,000 FAO, tonnes | -84.1% |
| 2007 | 14,803 FAO, tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 17,233 FAO, tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2011 | 13,023 FAO, tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 73,765 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 284,323 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,909 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 306,602 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,512 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 13,023 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Eritrea
- 20 Côte d'Ivoire 20,940 FAO, tonnes compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 19,848 FAO, tonnes compare
- 22 Mauritania 17,467 FAO, tonnes compare
- 24 Djibouti 12,910 FAO, tonnes compare
- 25 Sierra Leone 12,048 FAO, tonnes compare
- 26 Tanzania, United Republic of 11,956 FAO, tonnes compare
More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population 2.36 million (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 262.24 million current US$ (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 14.1% (2009)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Eritrea?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Eritrea was 13,023 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 Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 306,602 FAO, tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1988.
- How does Eritrea rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Eritrea ranks 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea 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.