Cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan
Sudan: Cereal food aid deliveries was 201,239 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan is 201,239 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 57.3% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan peaked at 754,347 FAO, tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 52,411 FAO, tonnes, in 1995.
Sudan ranks 2nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 501,900 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 304,500 FAO, tonnes | -39.3% |
| 1990 | 196,333 FAO, tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1991 | 464,944 FAO, tonnes | +136.8% |
| 1992 | 654,226 FAO, tonnes | +40.7% |
| 1993 | 250,540 FAO, tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1994 | 368,514 FAO, tonnes | +47.1% |
| 1995 | 52,411 FAO, tonnes | -85.8% |
| 1996 | 84,249 FAO, tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1997 | 88,135 FAO, tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 171,793 FAO, tonnes | +94.9% |
| 1999 | 242,727 FAO, tonnes | +41.3% |
| 2000 | 152,464 FAO, tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2001 | 173,759 FAO, tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2002 | 137,277 FAO, tonnes | -21.0% |
| 2003 | 217,447 FAO, tonnes | +58.4% |
| 2004 | 317,972 FAO, tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2005 | 754,347 FAO, tonnes | +137.2% |
| 2006 | 498,658 FAO, tonnes | -33.9% |
| 2007 | 405,645 FAO, tonnes | -18.7% |
| 2008 | 520,337 FAO, tonnes | +28.3% |
| 2009 | 433,118 FAO, tonnes | -16.8% |
| 2010 | 471,253 FAO, tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 201,239 FAO, tonnes | -57.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 403,200 FAO, tonnes | 304,500 FAO, tonnes | 501,900 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 257,387 FAO, tonnes | 52,411 FAO, tonnes | 654,226 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,102 FAO, tonnes | 137,277 FAO, tonnes | 754,347 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 336,246 FAO, tonnes | 201,239 FAO, tonnes | 471,253 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Sudan was 201,239 FAO, tonnes in 2011, 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 Sudan?
- The highest recorded value was 754,347 FAO, tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sudan?
- The lowest recorded value was 52,411 FAO, tonnes in 1995.
- How does Sudan rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sudan ranks 2nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sudan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sudan 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.