Cereal food aid deliveries in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Cereal food aid deliveries was 2,450 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Guinea-Bissau, 1988–2012
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 Guinea-Bissau is 2,450 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012.
The figure is up 16.1% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 13,517 FAO, tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,428 FAO, tonnes, in 1995.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th 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 Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,572 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 7,392 FAO, tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 3,949 FAO, tonnes | -46.6% |
| 1991 | 13,517 FAO, tonnes | +242.3% |
| 1992 | 5,734 FAO, tonnes | -57.6% |
| 1993 | 8,448 FAO, tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1994 | 3,325 FAO, tonnes | -60.6% |
| 1995 | 1,428 FAO, tonnes | -57.1% |
| 1996 | 5,868 FAO, tonnes | +310.9% |
| 1997 | 5,385 FAO, tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 3,600 FAO, tonnes | -33.1% |
| 1999 | 12,522 FAO, tonnes | +247.8% |
| 2000 | 13,170 FAO, tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 5,748 FAO, tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2002 | 5,029 FAO, tonnes | -12.5% |
| 2003 | 11,387 FAO, tonnes | +126.4% |
| 2004 | 3,813 FAO, tonnes | -66.5% |
| 2005 | 8,921 FAO, tonnes | +134.0% |
| 2006 | 5,705 FAO, tonnes | -36.0% |
| 2007 | 8,762 FAO, tonnes | +53.6% |
| 2008 | 6,144 FAO, tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2009 | 2,134 FAO, tonnes | -65.3% |
| 2010 | 3,790 FAO, tonnes | +77.6% |
| 2011 | 2,110 FAO, tonnes | -44.3% |
| 2012 | 2,450 FAO, tonnes | +16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7,482 FAO, tonnes | 7,392 FAO, tonnes | 7,572 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,378 FAO, tonnes | 1,428 FAO, tonnes | 13,517 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,081 FAO, tonnes | 2,134 FAO, tonnes | 13,170 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,783 FAO, tonnes | 2,110 FAO, tonnes | 3,790 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Guinea-Bissau?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Guinea-Bissau was 2,450 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 Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 13,517 FAO, tonnes in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,428 FAO, tonnes in 1995.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 39th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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.