Cereal food aid deliveries in Malawi
Malawi: Cereal food aid deliveries was 21,675 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Malawi, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 21,675 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 42.9% on the previous year and down 87.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Malawi peaked at 507,911 FAO, tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 21,675 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
That places Malawi 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2012, 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 Malawi, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 145,602 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 200,260 FAO, tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1990 | 178,406 FAO, tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1991 | 193,393 FAO, tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1992 | 330,370 FAO, tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1993 | 507,911 FAO, tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1994 | 155,359 FAO, tonnes | -69.4% |
| 1995 | 231,589 FAO, tonnes | +49.1% |
| 1996 | 118,413 FAO, tonnes | -48.9% |
| 1997 | 43,273 FAO, tonnes | -63.5% |
| 1998 | 63,001 FAO, tonnes | +45.6% |
| 1999 | 71,407 FAO, tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2000 | 35,811 FAO, tonnes | -49.8% |
| 2001 | 39,611 FAO, tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 178,203 FAO, tonnes | +349.9% |
| 2003 | 97,293 FAO, tonnes | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 64,830 FAO, tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 130,176 FAO, tonnes | +100.8% |
| 2006 | 179,375 FAO, tonnes | +37.8% |
| 2007 | 81,963 FAO, tonnes | -54.3% |
| 2008 | 57,168 FAO, tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2009 | 90,732 FAO, tonnes | +58.7% |
| 2010 | 34,957 FAO, tonnes | -61.5% |
| 2011 | 37,976 FAO, tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 21,675 FAO, tonnes | -42.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 172,931 FAO, tonnes | 145,602 FAO, tonnes | 200,260 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 189,312 FAO, tonnes | 43,273 FAO, tonnes | 507,911 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 95,516 FAO, tonnes | 35,811 FAO, tonnes | 179,375 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 31,536 FAO, tonnes | 21,675 FAO, tonnes | 37,976 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Malawi?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Malawi was 21,675 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 Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 507,911 FAO, tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,675 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Malawi rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Malawi ranks 19th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi 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.