Cereals — Food aid received in Ghana

Ghana: Cereals — Food aid received was 1,252 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,252 t
Change on year
down 65.4%
World rank
65th
of 108 countries
All-time high
173,087 t
in 1991
All-time low
1,252 t
in 2015
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Cereals — Food aid received in Ghana, 1988–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1988200120151988: 97.9k t1989: 72.0k t1990: 76.8k t1991: 173.1k t1992: 109.8k t1993: 116.7k t1994: 83.1k t1995: 61.8k t1996: 37.6k t1997: 68.2k t1998: 53.0k t1999: 26.8k t2000: 96.9k t2001: 63.2k t2002: 54.0k t2003: 79.4k t2004: 74.7k t2005: 39.5k t2006: 42.6k t2007: 32.1k t2008: 28.6k t2009: 32.7k t2010: 2.8k t2011: 22.0k t2012: 29.0k t2013: 1.7k t2014: 3.6k t2015: 1.3k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Ghana is 1,252 t, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.4% on the previous year and down 96.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Ghana peaked at 173,087 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,252 t, in 2015.

Ghana ranks 65th of 108 countries 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 84,964 t 72,041 t 97,888 t 2
1990s 80,689 t 26,752 t 173,087 t 10
2000s 54,380 t 28,572 t 96,898 t 10
2010s 10,061 t 1,252 t 29,028 t 6

Countries ranked near Ghana

  1. 62 Nepal 1,362 t compare
  2. 63 Zambia 1,349 t compare
  3. 64 Romania 1,340 t compare
  4. 66 Myanmar 1,221 t compare
  5. 67 Botswana 1,042 t compare
  6. 68 Peru 1,026 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Ghana?
Cereals — food aid received in Ghana was 1,252 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Ghana?
The highest recorded value was 173,087 t in 1991.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Ghana?
The lowest recorded value was 1,252 t in 2015.
How does Ghana rank for cereals — food aid received?
Ghana ranks 65th out of 108 countries with data for 2015.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Ghana?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Ghana 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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