Cereal food aid deliveries in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Cereal food aid deliveries was 19,848 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Zimbabwe, 1988–2012
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 Zimbabwe is 19,848 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.8% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Zimbabwe peaked at 508,340 FAO, tonnes in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1997.
Zimbabwe ranks 21st 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,495 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 11,235 FAO, tonnes | +651.5% |
| 1990 | 10,644 FAO, tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 12,855 FAO, tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1992 | 474,723 FAO, tonnes | +3592.9% |
| 1993 | 508,340 FAO, tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 16,228 FAO, tonnes | -96.8% |
| 1995 | 7,738 FAO, tonnes | -52.3% |
| 1996 | 8,574 FAO, tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 56,144 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1999 | 25,600 FAO, tonnes | -54.4% |
| 2000 | 15,130 FAO, tonnes | -40.9% |
| 2001 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 211,924 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 277,131 FAO, tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2004 | 220,127 FAO, tonnes | -20.6% |
| 2005 | 69,695 FAO, tonnes | -68.3% |
| 2006 | 115,591 FAO, tonnes | +65.9% |
| 2007 | 119,637 FAO, tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 287,613 FAO, tonnes | +140.4% |
| 2009 | 197,426 FAO, tonnes | -31.4% |
| 2010 | 57,386 FAO, tonnes | -70.9% |
| 2011 | 29,984 FAO, tonnes | -47.8% |
| 2012 | 19,848 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,365 FAO, tonnes | 1,495 FAO, tonnes | 11,235 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 112,085 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 508,340 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,427 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 287,613 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 35,739 FAO, tonnes | 19,848 FAO, tonnes | 57,386 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Zimbabwe?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Zimbabwe was 19,848 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 508,340 FAO, tonnes in 1993.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1997.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Zimbabwe ranks 21st out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.