Cereals — Food aid received in India

India: Cereals — Food aid received was 6,235 t in 2010. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2010)
6,235 t
Change on year
down 18.7%
World rank
31st
of 108 countries
All-time high
531,251 t
in 1988
All-time low
6,235 t
in 2010
Years of data
23
1988–2010

Cereals — Food aid received in India, 1988–2010

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988199920101988: 531.3k t1989: 454.5k t1990: 290.4k t1991: 187.4k t1992: 230.6k t1993: 229.0k t1994: 215.1k t1995: 216.3k t1996: 165.7k t1997: 185.0k t1998: 190.2k t1999: 202.9k t2000: 185.4k t2001: 158.6k t2002: 164.6k t2003: 30.4k t2004: 49.0k t2005: 30.8k t2006: 38.4k t2007: 18.9k t2008: 12.1k t2009: 7.7k t2010: 6.2k t

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

Analysis

In 2010, cereals — food aid received in India stood at 6,235 t. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.7% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in India peaked at 531,251 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 6,235 t, in 2010.

That places India 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2010, putting it 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 492,895 t 454,539 t 531,251 t 2
1990s 211,259 t 165,726 t 290,432 t 10
2000s 69,576 t 7,670 t 185,418 t 10
2010s 6,235 t 6,235 t 6,235 t 1

Countries ranked near India

  1. 28 Turkmenistan 7,680 t compare
  2. 29 Central African Republic 7,146 t compare
  3. 30 Zimbabwe 7,053 t compare
  4. 32 Sudan 5,988 t
  5. 33 Burundi 5,648 t compare
  6. 34 Guinea 4,786 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in India?
Cereals — food aid received in India was 6,235 t in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 531,251 t in 1988.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 6,235 t in 2010.
How does India rank for cereals — food aid received?
India ranks 31st out of 108 countries with data for 2010.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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