Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Cereal food aid deliveries was 1.44 million FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa stood at 1.44 million FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.8% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 5.56 million FAO, tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.44 million FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.91 million FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2.46 million FAO, tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million FAO, tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.53 million FAO, tonnes | +38.6% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million FAO, tonnes | +57.3% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million FAO, tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 3.78 million FAO, tonnes | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million FAO, tonnes | -28.2% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million FAO, tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million FAO, tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.36 million FAO, tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million FAO, tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million FAO, tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million FAO, tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.37 million FAO, tonnes | -25.9% |
| 2003 | 4.54 million FAO, tonnes | +91.3% |
| 2004 | 2.98 million FAO, tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million FAO, tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2006 | 3.28 million FAO, tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million FAO, tonnes | -19.9% |
| 2008 | 3.44 million FAO, tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2009 | 3.27 million FAO, tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 3.18 million FAO, tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.31 million FAO, tonnes | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 1.44 million FAO, tonnes | -37.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.19 million FAO, tonnes | 2.46 million FAO, tonnes | 3.91 million FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.11 million FAO, tonnes | 1.98 million FAO, tonnes | 5.56 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 million FAO, tonnes | 2.37 million FAO, tonnes | 4.54 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million FAO, tonnes | 1.44 million FAO, tonnes | 3.18 million FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa was 1.44 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 million FAO, tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa 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.