Cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho
Lesotho: Cereal food aid deliveries was 7,920 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 7,920 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 68.5% on the previous year and up 226.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho peaked at 49,628 FAO, tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 2,425 FAO, tonnes, in 2001.
That places Lesotho 32nd 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 Lesotho, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 37,614 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 18,862 FAO, tonnes | -49.9% |
| 1990 | 35,620 FAO, tonnes | +88.8% |
| 1991 | 22,726 FAO, tonnes | -36.2% |
| 1992 | 27,362 FAO, tonnes | +20.4% |
| 1993 | 45,608 FAO, tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1994 | 29,052 FAO, tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1995 | 29,650 FAO, tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 34,840 FAO, tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1997 | 6,306 FAO, tonnes | -81.9% |
| 1998 | 14,297 FAO, tonnes | +126.7% |
| 1999 | 4,990 FAO, tonnes | -65.1% |
| 2000 | 4,279 FAO, tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 2,425 FAO, tonnes | -43.3% |
| 2002 | 49,628 FAO, tonnes | +1946.5% |
| 2003 | 18,848 FAO, tonnes | -62.0% |
| 2004 | 37,149 FAO, tonnes | +97.1% |
| 2005 | 33,999 FAO, tonnes | -8.5% |
| 2006 | 18,682 FAO, tonnes | -45.1% |
| 2007 | 31,955 FAO, tonnes | +71.0% |
| 2008 | 15,170 FAO, tonnes | -52.5% |
| 2009 | 5,528 FAO, tonnes | -63.6% |
| 2010 | 4,701 FAO, tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2011 | 7,920 FAO, tonnes | +68.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28,238 FAO, tonnes | 18,862 FAO, tonnes | 37,614 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 25,045 FAO, tonnes | 4,990 FAO, tonnes | 45,608 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,766 FAO, tonnes | 2,425 FAO, tonnes | 49,628 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,311 FAO, tonnes | 4,701 FAO, tonnes | 7,920 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Lesotho was 7,920 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 Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 49,628 FAO, tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,425 FAO, tonnes in 2001.
- How does Lesotho rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Lesotho ranks 32nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is up 226.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.