Cereal food aid deliveries in Rwanda
Rwanda: Cereal food aid deliveries was 1,470 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Rwanda, 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 Rwanda stood at 1,470 FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 88.0% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Rwanda peaked at 340,213 FAO, tonnes in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1,470 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
Rwanda ranks 43rd of 54 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Rwanda, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,786 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2,125 FAO, tonnes | -23.7% |
| 1990 | 5,430 FAO, tonnes | +155.6% |
| 1991 | 12,829 FAO, tonnes | +136.3% |
| 1992 | 17,339 FAO, tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1993 | 106,947 FAO, tonnes | +516.8% |
| 1994 | 154,960 FAO, tonnes | +44.9% |
| 1995 | 148,909 FAO, tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 340,213 FAO, tonnes | +128.5% |
| 1997 | 273,080 FAO, tonnes | -19.7% |
| 1998 | 193,910 FAO, tonnes | -29.0% |
| 1999 | 185,852 FAO, tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 168,493 FAO, tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 31,950 FAO, tonnes | -81.0% |
| 2002 | 40,196 FAO, tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 20,844 FAO, tonnes | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 24,613 FAO, tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2005 | 23,991 FAO, tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 31,560 FAO, tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2007 | 16,867 FAO, tonnes | -46.6% |
| 2008 | 16,137 FAO, tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 21,699 FAO, tonnes | +34.5% |
| 2010 | 7,046 FAO, tonnes | -67.5% |
| 2011 | 12,260 FAO, tonnes | +74.0% |
| 2012 | 1,470 FAO, tonnes | -88.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,455 FAO, tonnes | 2,125 FAO, tonnes | 2,786 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 143,947 FAO, tonnes | 5,430 FAO, tonnes | 340,213 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,635 FAO, tonnes | 16,137 FAO, tonnes | 168,493 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,925 FAO, tonnes | 1,470 FAO, tonnes | 12,260 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Rwanda
More agriculture & rural data for Rwanda
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.203 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 228.16 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.6953 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6909 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.3% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.8% (2022)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Rwanda?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Rwanda was 1,470 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 Rwanda?
- The highest recorded value was 340,213 FAO, tonnes in 1996.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Rwanda?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,470 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Rwanda rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Rwanda ranks 43rd out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Rwanda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Rwanda 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 25 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data).
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.