Cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Cereal food aid deliveries was 12,048 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 12,048 FAO, tonnes for cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
That represents a change of down 42.4% on the previous year and down 79.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone peaked at 66,356 FAO, tonnes in 1997 and was at its lowest, 7,783 FAO, tonnes, in 1990.
Sierra Leone ranks 25th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 26,825 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 32,528 FAO, tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1990 | 7,783 FAO, tonnes | -76.1% |
| 1991 | 57,515 FAO, tonnes | +639.0% |
| 1992 | 42,802 FAO, tonnes | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 23,166 FAO, tonnes | -45.9% |
| 1994 | 26,585 FAO, tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 25,446 FAO, tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 44,184 FAO, tonnes | +73.6% |
| 1997 | 66,356 FAO, tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 55,907 FAO, tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 22,992 FAO, tonnes | -58.9% |
| 2000 | 20,242 FAO, tonnes | -12.0% |
| 2001 | 39,331 FAO, tonnes | +94.3% |
| 2002 | 57,445 FAO, tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2003 | 41,246 FAO, tonnes | -28.2% |
| 2004 | 28,783 FAO, tonnes | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 30,331 FAO, tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 27,196 FAO, tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 25,917 FAO, tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 26,101 FAO, tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 15,499 FAO, tonnes | -40.6% |
| 2010 | 21,531 FAO, tonnes | +38.9% |
| 2011 | 20,930 FAO, tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 12,048 FAO, tonnes | -42.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 29,677 FAO, tonnes | 26,825 FAO, tonnes | 32,528 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 37,274 FAO, tonnes | 7,783 FAO, tonnes | 66,356 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 31,209 FAO, tonnes | 15,499 FAO, tonnes | 57,445 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 18,170 FAO, tonnes | 12,048 FAO, tonnes | 21,531 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone was 12,048 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 66,356 FAO, tonnes in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,783 FAO, tonnes in 1990.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sierra Leone ranks 25th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.