Cereals — Food aid received in Americas

Americas: Cereals — Food aid received was 8,423 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
8,423 t
Change on year
down 77.1%
Rank
6th
of 8 groups
All-time high
2.20 million t
in 1988
All-time low
8,423 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Americas, 1988–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M1988200220161988: 2.2M t1989: 1.7M t1990: 2.1M t1991: 1.8M t1992: 1.6M t1993: 1.7M t1994: 1.1M t1995: 678.2k t1996: 528.8k t1997: 486.7k t1998: 651.7k t1999: 976.2k t2000: 582.6k t2001: 697.6k t2002: 862.1k t2003: 372.2k t2004: 427.7k t2005: 412.5k t2006: 365.7k t2007: 219.0k t2008: 195.0k t2009: 177.0k t2010: 354.8k t2011: 180.6k t2012: 143.6k t2013: 53.2k t2014: 44.9k t2015: 36.7k t2016: 8.4k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Americas is 8,423 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 77.1% on the previous year and down 97.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Americas peaked at 2.20 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 8,423 t, in 2016.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.97 million t 1.75 million t 2.20 million t 2
1990s 1.16 million t 486,714 t 2.06 million t 10
2000s 431,138 t 177,023 t 862,119 t 10
2010s 117,468 t 8,423 t 354,846 t 7

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 3 Yemen, Republic of 196,027 t compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 86,482 t compare
  3. 5 Uzbekistan, Republic of 72,100 t compare
  4. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,400 t compare
  5. 7 Kenya 45,899 t compare
  6. 8 Niger 40,386 t compare
  7. 9 Mexico 33,690 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Americas?
Cereals — food aid received in Americas was 8,423 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 2.20 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 8,423 t in 2016.
How does Americas rank for cereals — food aid received?
Americas ranks 6th out of 8 groups with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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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