Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Cereal food aid deliveries was 1.44 million FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan 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 stood at 1.44 million FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 37.8% on the previous year and down 39.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan 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, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 3.91 million FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2.47 million FAO, tonnes | -36.8% |
| 1990 | 2.55 million FAO, tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 3.54 million FAO, tonnes | +38.7% |
| 1992 | 5.56 million FAO, tonnes | +56.9% |
| 1993 | 4.20 million FAO, tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1994 | 3.79 million FAO, tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.71 million FAO, tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 2.05 million FAO, tonnes | -24.3% |
| 1997 | 1.98 million FAO, tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1998 | 2.38 million FAO, tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 2.38 million FAO, tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3.42 million FAO, tonnes | +43.8% |
| 2001 | 3.21 million FAO, tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million FAO, tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 4.56 million FAO, tonnes | +90.8% |
| 2004 | 3.03 million FAO, tonnes | -33.4% |
| 2005 | 3.81 million FAO, tonnes | +25.6% |
| 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 | 2.47 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 | 3.30 million FAO, tonnes | 2.39 million FAO, tonnes | 4.56 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.31 million FAO, tonnes | 1.44 million FAO, tonnes | 3.18 million FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1791 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 299.6 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.96 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.42 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.44 million FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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.