Cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Cereal food aid deliveries was 11,956 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 11,956 FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 81.6% on the previous year and down 80.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 149,067 FAO, tonnes in 2001 and was at its lowest, 11,956 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 44,053 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 38,471 FAO, tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 29,404 FAO, tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 18,128 FAO, tonnes | -38.3% |
| 1992 | 20,435 FAO, tonnes | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 35,914 FAO, tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1994 | 66,895 FAO, tonnes | +86.3% |
| 1995 | 114,226 FAO, tonnes | +70.8% |
| 1996 | 22,792 FAO, tonnes | -80.0% |
| 1997 | 34,236 FAO, tonnes | +50.2% |
| 1998 | 74,650 FAO, tonnes | +118.0% |
| 1999 | 31,640 FAO, tonnes | -57.6% |
| 2000 | 60,824 FAO, tonnes | +92.2% |
| 2001 | 149,067 FAO, tonnes | +145.1% |
| 2002 | 61,190 FAO, tonnes | -59.0% |
| 2003 | 107,348 FAO, tonnes | +75.4% |
| 2004 | 97,624 FAO, tonnes | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 95,918 FAO, tonnes | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 77,428 FAO, tonnes | -19.3% |
| 2007 | 65,600 FAO, tonnes | -15.3% |
| 2008 | 75,438 FAO, tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 23,844 FAO, tonnes | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 34,069 FAO, tonnes | +42.9% |
| 2011 | 65,148 FAO, tonnes | +91.2% |
| 2012 | 11,956 FAO, tonnes | -81.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 41,262 FAO, tonnes | 38,471 FAO, tonnes | 44,053 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 44,832 FAO, tonnes | 18,128 FAO, tonnes | 114,226 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 81,428 FAO, tonnes | 23,844 FAO, tonnes | 149,067 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,058 FAO, tonnes | 11,956 FAO, tonnes | 65,148 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of was 11,956 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 149,067 FAO, tonnes in 2001.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,956 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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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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.