Cereals — Food aid received in Africa
Africa: Cereals — Food aid received was 49,968 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, cereals — food aid received in Africa stood at 49,968 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 86.8% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Africa peaked at 7.52 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 49,968 t, in 2016.
That places Africa 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5.88 million t | — |
| 1989 | 4.00 million t | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 4.54 million t | +13.5% |
| 1991 | 5.88 million t | +29.7% |
| 1992 | 7.52 million t | +27.9% |
| 1993 | 3.60 million t | -52.2% |
| 1994 | 3.82 million t | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 2.60 million t | -31.8% |
| 1996 | 1.71 million t | -34.5% |
| 1997 | 1.82 million t | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 2.23 million t | +22.8% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million t | -12.1% |
| 2000 | 3.31 million t | +68.8% |
| 2001 | 2.65 million t | -19.8% |
| 2002 | 2.39 million t | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 3.83 million t | +60.6% |
| 2004 | 2.51 million t | -34.5% |
| 2005 | 3.41 million t | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million t | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million t | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 3.26 million t | +60.0% |
| 2009 | 3.05 million t | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 2.83 million t | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 2.07 million t | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 2.31 million t | +11.9% |
| 2013 | 999,151 t | -56.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 million t | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 377,938 t | -63.4% |
| 2016 | 49,968 t | -86.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.94 million t | 4.00 million t | 5.88 million t | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.57 million t | 1.71 million t | 7.52 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.88 million t | 2.04 million t | 3.83 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 million t | 49,968 t | 2.83 million t | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Africa?
- Cereals — food aid received in Africa was 49,968 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 7.52 million t in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,968 t in 2016.
- How does Africa rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Africa ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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