Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Cereals — Food aid received was 233,896 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
233,896 t
Change on year
down 66.6%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
5.43 million t
in 1992
All-time low
233,896 t
in 2015
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Africa, 1988–2015

02.0M4.0M6.0M1988200120151988: 2.4M t1989: 1.3M t1990: 1.5M t1991: 1.8M t1992: 5.4M t1993: 2.1M t1994: 2.3M t1995: 1.6M t1996: 801.4k t1997: 1.1M t1998: 1.4M t1999: 1.2M t2000: 2.2M t2001: 1.8M t2002: 1.5M t2003: 2.8M t2004: 1.7M t2005: 1.8M t2006: 1.4M t2007: 1.3M t2008: 2.2M t2009: 2.1M t2010: 1.5M t2011: 1.4M t2012: 1.4M t2013: 608.0k t2014: 700.7k t2015: 233.9k t

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

Analysis

In 2015, cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa stood at 233,896 t. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 66.6% on the previous year and down 87.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa peaked at 5.43 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 233,896 t, in 2015.

That places Eastern Africa 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Africa, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 2.42 million t
1989 1.33 million t -44.9%
1990 1.53 million t +14.8%
1991 1.83 million t +19.7%
1992 5.43 million t +196.4%
1993 2.12 million t -60.9%
1994 2.28 million t +7.2%
1995 1.61 million t -29.2%
1996 801,357 t -50.3%
1997 1.06 million t +32.1%
1998 1.41 million t +33.6%
1999 1.20 million t -15.0%
2000 2.23 million t +85.4%
2001 1.84 million t -17.7%
2002 1.48 million t -19.5%
2003 2.77 million t +87.5%
2004 1.66 million t -40.1%
2005 1.84 million t +10.6%
2006 1.41 million t -23.3%
2007 1.25 million t -11.1%
2008 2.20 million t +75.7%
2009 2.13 million t -3.1%
2010 1.53 million t -28.0%
2011 1.37 million t -10.6%
2012 1.36 million t -0.7%
2013 608,005 t -55.3%
2014 700,748 t +15.3%
2015 233,896 t -66.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.88 million t 1.33 million t 2.42 million t 2
1990s 1.93 million t 801,357 t 5.43 million t 10
2000s 1.88 million t 1.25 million t 2.77 million t 10
2010s 968,365 t 233,896 t 1.53 million t 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 2 Ukraine 208,000 t compare
  2. 3 Yemen 196,027 t compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 86,482 t compare
  4. 5 Uzbekistan 72,100 t compare
  5. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,400 t compare
  6. 7 Kenya 45,899 t compare
  7. 8 Niger 40,386 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa?
Cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa was 233,896 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5.43 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 233,896 t in 2015.
How does Eastern Africa rank for cereals — food aid received?
Eastern Africa ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2015.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern Africa 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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