Cereals — Food aid received in Asia

Asia: Cereals — Food aid received was 226,958 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
226,958 t
Change on year
down 42.6%
Rank
2nd
of 31 regions
All-time high
4.82 million t
in 1999
All-time low
226,958 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Asia, 1988–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M1988200220161988: 4.0M t1989: 3.1M t1990: 2.8M t1991: 3.0M t1992: 3.1M t1993: 2.9M t1994: 3.8M t1995: 4.1M t1996: 2.4M t1997: 3.0M t1998: 4.0M t1999: 4.8M t2000: 3.8M t2001: 4.6M t2002: 3.4M t2003: 3.2M t2004: 2.3M t2005: 2.0M t2006: 1.3M t2007: 1.7M t2008: 1.3M t2009: 905.3k t2010: 698.3k t2011: 521.3k t2012: 884.5k t2013: 537.3k t2014: 495.2k t2015: 395.4k t2016: 227.0k t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 226,958 t for cereals — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 42.6% on the previous year and down 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Asia peaked at 4.82 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 226,958 t, in 2016.

That places Asia 2nd out of 31 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.55 million t 3.14 million t 3.97 million t 2
1990s 3.39 million t 2.40 million t 4.82 million t 10
2000s 2.46 million t 905,259 t 4.62 million t 10
2010s 536,989 t 226,958 t 884,516 t 7

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 547,878 t compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 208,000 t compare
  3. 3 Yemen 196,027 t compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 86,482 t compare
  5. 5 Uzbekistan 72,100 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Asia?
Cereals — food aid received in Asia was 226,958 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 4.82 million t in 1999.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 226,958 t in 2016.
How does Asia rank for cereals — food aid received?
Asia ranks 2nd out of 31 regions with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 82.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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