Cereals — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Cereals — Food aid received was 49,968 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
49,968 t
Change on year
down 86.8%
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
7.52 million t
in 1992
All-time low
49,968 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M1988200220161988: 5.9M t1989: 4.0M t1990: 4.5M t1991: 5.9M t1992: 7.5M t1993: 3.6M t1994: 3.8M t1995: 2.6M t1996: 1.7M t1997: 1.8M t1998: 2.2M t1999: 2.0M t2000: 3.3M t2001: 2.7M t2002: 2.4M t2003: 3.8M t2004: 2.5M t2005: 3.4M t2006: 2.4M t2007: 2.0M t2008: 3.3M t2009: 3.0M t2010: 2.8M t2011: 2.1M t2012: 2.3M t2013: 999.2k t2014: 1.0M t2015: 377.9k t2016: 50.0k t

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

Annual values for Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Ethiopia 86,482 t compare
  2. 5 Uzbekistan 72,100 t compare
  3. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,400 t compare
  4. 7 Kenya 45,899 t compare
  5. 8 Niger 40,386 t compare
  6. 9 Mexico 33,690 t compare
  7. 10 Pakistan 32,889 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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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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Indicator
Cereals — Food aid received
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
147 places, 3,114 data points, 1988–2016
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