Cereals — Food aid received in Central America
Central America: Cereals — Food aid received was 2,342 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in Central America, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Central America recorded 2,342 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 91.9% on the previous year and down 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Central America peaked at 1.03 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 2,342 t, in 2016.
That places Central America 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in Central America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.03 million t | — |
| 1989 | 940,596 t | -9.1% |
| 1990 | 942,184 t | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 770,034 t | -18.3% |
| 1992 | 540,967 t | -29.7% |
| 1993 | 574,096 t | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 364,883 t | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 178,550 t | -51.1% |
| 1996 | 101,986 t | -42.9% |
| 1997 | 69,227 t | -32.1% |
| 1998 | 157,272 t | +127.2% |
| 1999 | 475,168 t | +202.1% |
| 2000 | 161,830 t | -65.9% |
| 2001 | 218,491 t | +35.0% |
| 2002 | 334,319 t | +53.0% |
| 2003 | 144,275 t | -56.8% |
| 2004 | 156,357 t | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 175,143 t | +12.0% |
| 2006 | 133,269 t | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 90,389 t | -32.2% |
| 2008 | 47,952 t | -46.9% |
| 2009 | 19,439 t | -59.5% |
| 2010 | 20,520 t | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 103,766 t | +405.7% |
| 2012 | 47,510 t | -54.2% |
| 2013 | 27,020 t | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 11,667 t | -56.8% |
| 2015 | 28,806 t | +146.9% |
| 2016 | 2,342 t | -91.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 987,603 t | 940,596 t | 1.03 million t | 2 |
| 1990s | 417,437 t | 69,227 t | 942,184 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 148,146 t | 19,439 t | 334,319 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,519 t | 2,342 t | 103,766 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Central America
- 16 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
- 17 Afghanistan 15,989 t compare
- 18 Gaza Strip (Palestine) 15,390 t compare
- 19 South Sudan 13,851 t compare
- 20 Eritrea 13,023 t compare
- 21 Cameroon 12,475 t compare
- 22 Togo 12,400 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Central America
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate -1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 2.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 0.5695 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested 167,359 ha (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 4 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 12,410 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3.52 million An (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production 1.12 million t (2024)
- Other fruits, n.e.c. — Yield 6,716 kg/ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 5.49 million An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Central America?
- Cereals — food aid received in Central America was 2,342 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Central America?
- The highest recorded value was 1.03 million t in 1988.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Central America?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,342 t in 2016.
- How does Central America rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Central America ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Central America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Central America 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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