Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Asia

Eastern Asia: Cereals — Food aid received was 22,335 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
22,335 t
Change on year
up 31.9%
Rank
11th
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.55 million t
in 2001
All-time low
16,928 t
in 2014
Years of data
28
1988–2015

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1988200120151988: 361.8k t1989: 103.2k t1990: 63.0k t1991: 133.1k t1992: 160.7k t1993: 186.5k t1994: 164.3k t1995: 756.8k t1996: 549.4k t1997: 970.9k t1998: 873.6k t1999: 1.4M t2000: 1.3M t2001: 1.5M t2002: 1.1M t2003: 969.8k t2004: 909.3k t2005: 1.1M t2006: 311.6k t2007: 743.2k t2008: 367.0k t2009: 299.2k t2010: 76.1k t2011: 74.8k t2012: 347.8k t2013: 29.5k t2014: 16.9k t2015: 22.3k t

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

Analysis

Eastern Asia recorded 22,335 t for cereals — food aid received in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.9% on the previous year and down 98.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Eastern Asia peaked at 1.55 million t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 16,928 t, in 2014.

That places Eastern Asia 11th out of 25 groups 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.

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

Annual values for Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Asia, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 361,753 t
1989 103,229 t -71.5%
1990 63,000 t -39.0%
1991 133,050 t +111.2%
1992 160,724 t +20.8%
1993 186,455 t +16.0%
1994 164,273 t -11.9%
1995 756,798 t +360.7%
1996 549,374 t -27.4%
1997 970,909 t +76.7%
1998 873,572 t -10.0%
1999 1.41 million t +61.5%
2000 1.27 million t -10.3%
2001 1.55 million t +22.3%
2002 1.13 million t -26.7%
2003 969,751 t -14.5%
2004 909,274 t -6.2%
2005 1.11 million t +22.1%
2006 311,619 t -71.9%
2007 743,162 t +138.5%
2008 367,017 t -50.6%
2009 299,191 t -18.5%
2010 76,110 t -74.6%
2011 74,817 t -1.7%
2012 347,756 t +364.8%
2013 29,544 t -91.5%
2014 16,928 t -42.7%
2015 22,335 t +31.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 232,491 t 103,229 t 361,753 t 2
1990s 526,902 t 63,000 t 1.41 million t 10
2000s 866,005 t 299,191 t 1.55 million t 10
2010s 94,582 t 16,928 t 347,756 t 6

Countries ranked near Eastern Asia

  1. 8 Niger 40,386 t compare
  2. 9 Mexico 33,690 t compare
  3. 10 Pakistan 32,889 t compare
  4. 11 Brazil 32,290 t compare
  5. 12 Somalia 30,626 t compare
  6. 13 Chad 30,028 t compare
  7. 14 Bulgaria 17,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Eastern Asia?
Cereals — food aid received in Eastern Asia was 22,335 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Eastern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.55 million t in 2001.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Eastern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,928 t in 2014.
How does Eastern Asia rank for cereals — food aid received?
Eastern Asia ranks 11th out of 25 groups with data for 2015.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Eastern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Eastern 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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