Cereal food aid deliveries in Liberia
Liberia: Cereal food aid deliveries was 22,180 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Liberia, 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 Liberia is 22,180 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012.
The figure is down 46.1% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Liberia peaked at 157,834 FAO, tonnes in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14,027 FAO, tonnes, in 2001.
Liberia ranks 18th 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 Liberia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 56,711 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 29,622 FAO, tonnes | -47.8% |
| 1990 | 32,804 FAO, tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1991 | 151,694 FAO, tonnes | +362.4% |
| 1992 | 139,725 FAO, tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 155,680 FAO, tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 157,834 FAO, tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 133,092 FAO, tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1996 | 132,322 FAO, tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 82,168 FAO, tonnes | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 59,756 FAO, tonnes | -27.3% |
| 1999 | 58,520 FAO, tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 86,014 FAO, tonnes | +47.0% |
| 2001 | 14,027 FAO, tonnes | -83.7% |
| 2002 | 27,449 FAO, tonnes | +95.7% |
| 2003 | 39,656 FAO, tonnes | +44.5% |
| 2004 | 63,439 FAO, tonnes | +60.0% |
| 2005 | 80,245 FAO, tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2006 | 53,798 FAO, tonnes | -33.0% |
| 2007 | 33,918 FAO, tonnes | -37.0% |
| 2008 | 35,017 FAO, tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 22,279 FAO, tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2010 | 25,651 FAO, tonnes | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 41,138 FAO, tonnes | +60.4% |
| 2012 | 22,180 FAO, tonnes | -46.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,167 FAO, tonnes | 29,622 FAO, tonnes | 56,711 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 110,360 FAO, tonnes | 32,804 FAO, tonnes | 157,834 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,584 FAO, tonnes | 14,027 FAO, tonnes | 86,014 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,656 FAO, tonnes | 22,180 FAO, tonnes | 41,138 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Liberia?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Liberia was 22,180 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 Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 157,834 FAO, tonnes in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,027 FAO, tonnes in 2001.
- How does Liberia rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Liberia ranks 18th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Liberia 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.