Cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana
Ghana: Cereal food aid deliveries was 27,831 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana stood at 27,831 FAO, tonnes.
The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and down 59.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana peaked at 160,699 FAO, tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 6,526 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
Ghana ranks 12th of 54 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 95,926 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 75,686 FAO, tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 59,228 FAO, tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1991 | 160,699 FAO, tonnes | +171.3% |
| 1992 | 133,090 FAO, tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 117,081 FAO, tonnes | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 80,646 FAO, tonnes | -31.1% |
| 1995 | 88,622 FAO, tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 32,238 FAO, tonnes | -63.6% |
| 1997 | 79,206 FAO, tonnes | +145.7% |
| 1998 | 53,222 FAO, tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1999 | 24,289 FAO, tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 97,645 FAO, tonnes | +302.0% |
| 2001 | 51,344 FAO, tonnes | -47.4% |
| 2002 | 68,429 FAO, tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2003 | 71,881 FAO, tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 66,609 FAO, tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 59,555 FAO, tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 47,810 FAO, tonnes | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 36,302 FAO, tonnes | -24.1% |
| 2008 | 38,930 FAO, tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 37,650 FAO, tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,526 FAO, tonnes | -82.7% |
| 2011 | 22,206 FAO, tonnes | +240.3% |
| 2012 | 27,831 FAO, tonnes | +25.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 85,806 FAO, tonnes | 75,686 FAO, tonnes | 95,926 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 82,832 FAO, tonnes | 24,289 FAO, tonnes | 160,699 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 57,616 FAO, tonnes | 36,302 FAO, tonnes | 97,645 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,854 FAO, tonnes | 6,526 FAO, tonnes | 27,831 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 9 Mali 39,540 FAO, tonnes compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 32,867 FAO, tonnes compare
- 11 Madagascar 29,637 FAO, tonnes compare
- 13 Libya 27,766 FAO, tonnes compare
- 14 South Sudan 27,648 FAO, tonnes compare
- 15 Uganda 25,023 FAO, tonnes compare
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.4108 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Ghana was 27,831 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 Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 160,699 FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,526 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Ghana rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Ghana ranks 12th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana 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.