Cereals — Food aid received in Benin

Benin: Cereals — Food aid received was 1,439 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,439 t
Change on year
down 83.1%
World rank
60th
of 108 countries
All-time high
24,241 t
in 1993
All-time low
224 t
in 2007
Years of data
27
1988–2015

Cereals — Food aid received in Benin, 1988–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1988200120151988: 13.5k t1989: 12.8k t1990: 12.6k t1991: 8.0k t1992: 15.1k t1993: 24.2k t1994: 9.7k t1995: 11.2k t1996: 8.4k t1997: 23.8k t1998: 22.7k t1999: 4.1k t2000: 6.5k t2001: 14.5k t2002: 18.8k t2003: 10.9k t2004: 18.6k t2005: 13.0k t2006: 7.3k t2007: 224 t2008: 6.3k t2009: 12.4k t2010: 12.6k t2011: 14.3k t2012: 6.6k t2013: 8.5k t2015: 1.4k t

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

Analysis

In 2015, cereals — food aid received in Benin stood at 1,439 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.1% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Benin peaked at 24,241 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 224 t, in 2007.

That places Benin 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,143 t 12,828 t 13,458 t 2
1990s 13,966 t 4,069 t 24,241 t 10
2000s 10,842 t 224 t 18,763 t 10
2010s 8,682 t 1,439 t 14,260 t 5

Countries ranked near Benin

  1. 57 Lesotho 1,539 t compare
  2. 58 Mauritania 1,493 t compare
  3. 59 Equatorial Guinea 1,450 t compare
  4. 61 Jordan 1,370 t compare
  5. 62 Nepal 1,362 t compare
  6. 63 Zambia 1,349 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Benin?
Cereals — food aid received in Benin was 1,439 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Benin?
The highest recorded value was 24,241 t in 1993.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Benin?
The lowest recorded value was 224 t in 2007.
How does Benin rank for cereals — food aid received?
Benin ranks 60th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Benin?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Benin 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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