Cereals — Food aid received in Caribbean

Caribbean: Cereals — Food aid received was 4,118 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
4,118 t
Change on year
down 33.9%
Rank
18th
of 31 regions
All-time high
552,843 t
in 1988
All-time low
4,118 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Caribbean, 1988–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 552.8k t1989: 323.2k t1990: 420.6k t1991: 321.8k t1992: 303.6k t1993: 351.0k t1994: 164.3k t1995: 158.3k t1996: 166.8k t1997: 176.2k t1998: 141.4k t1999: 302.5k t2000: 190.3k t2001: 195.6k t2002: 169.2k t2003: 75.3k t2004: 94.5k t2005: 123.0k t2006: 101.9k t2007: 81.3k t2008: 129.6k t2009: 153.3k t2010: 327.3k t2011: 63.9k t2012: 92.2k t2013: 23.6k t2014: 29.9k t2015: 6.2k t2016: 4.1k t

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 4,118 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 33.9% on the previous year and down 96.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Caribbean peaked at 552,843 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 4,118 t, in 2016.

Caribbean ranks 18th of 31 regions on this measure, 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 438,020 t 323,198 t 552,843 t 2
1990s 250,654 t 141,378 t 420,607 t 10
2000s 131,401 t 75,266 t 195,600 t 10
2010s 78,176 t 4,118 t 327,313 t 7

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 15 Suriname 16,900 t compare
  2. 16 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
  3. 17 Afghanistan 15,989 t compare
  4. 18 Gaza Strip (Palestine) 15,390 t compare
  5. 19 South Sudan 13,851 t compare
  6. 20 Eritrea 13,023 t compare
  7. 21 Cameroon 12,475 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Caribbean?
Cereals — food aid received in Caribbean was 4,118 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 552,843 t in 1988.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 4,118 t in 2016.
How does Caribbean rank for cereals — food aid received?
Caribbean ranks 18th out of 31 regions with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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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