Cereals — Food aid received in Least Developed Countries

Least Developed Countries: Cereals — Food aid received was 243,273 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
243,273 t
Change on year
down 48.8%
Rank
4th
of 8 groups
All-time high
6.71 million t
in 1992
All-time low
243,273 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Least Developed Countries, 1988–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M1988200220161988: 4.8M t1989: 3.6M t1990: 3.5M t1991: 4.5M t1992: 6.7M t1993: 3.4M t1994: 4.3M t1995: 3.3M t1996: 2.0M t1997: 2.6M t1998: 3.1M t1999: 3.4M t2000: 3.5M t2001: 3.5M t2002: 2.8M t2003: 4.0M t2004: 2.8M t2005: 3.6M t2006: 2.4M t2007: 2.2M t2008: 3.6M t2009: 3.0M t2010: 3.3M t2011: 2.0M t2012: 2.4M t2013: 1.1M t2014: 1.1M t2015: 475.1k t2016: 243.3k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Least Developed Countries is 243,273 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 48.8% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Least Developed Countries peaked at 6.71 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 243,273 t, in 2016.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.21 million t 3.60 million t 4.81 million t 2
1990s 3.69 million t 2.05 million t 6.71 million t 10
2000s 3.13 million t 2.16 million t 3.96 million t 10
2010s 1.52 million t 243,273 t 3.25 million t 7

Countries ranked near Least Developed Countries

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 547,878 t compare
  2. 2 Ukraine 208,000 t compare
  3. 3 Yemen 196,027 t compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 86,482 t compare
  5. 5 Uzbekistan 72,100 t compare
  6. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,400 t compare
  7. 7 Kenya 45,899 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Least Developed Countries?
Cereals — food aid received in Least Developed Countries was 243,273 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Least Developed Countries?
The highest recorded value was 6.71 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Least Developed Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 243,273 t in 2016.
How does Least Developed Countries rank for cereals — food aid received?
Least Developed Countries ranks 4th out of 8 groups with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Least Developed Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least Developed Countries 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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