Cereals — Food aid received in Net Food Importing Developing Countries

Net Food Importing Developing Countries: Cereals — Food aid received was 249,058 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
249,058 t
Change on year
down 53.5%
Rank
3rd
of 27 groups
All-time high
9.44 million t
in 1992
All-time low
249,058 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Net Food Importing Developing Countries, 1988–2016

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1988200220161988: 9.1M t1989: 6.9M t1990: 7.5M t1991: 8.9M t1992: 9.4M t1993: 5.6M t1994: 5.9M t1995: 4.2M t1996: 2.8M t1997: 3.2M t1998: 3.8M t1999: 4.6M t2000: 4.7M t2001: 4.7M t2002: 3.7M t2003: 4.4M t2004: 3.3M t2005: 4.0M t2006: 3.0M t2007: 2.5M t2008: 3.9M t2009: 3.4M t2010: 3.5M t2011: 2.5M t2012: 2.8M t2013: 1.3M t2014: 1.2M t2015: 536.0k t2016: 249.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, cereals — food aid received in Net Food Importing Developing Countries stood at 249,058 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.5% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Net Food Importing Developing Countries peaked at 9.44 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 249,058 t, in 2016.

That places Net Food Importing Developing Countries 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8.01 million t 6.92 million t 9.10 million t 2
1990s 5.60 million t 2.78 million t 9.44 million t 10
2000s 3.76 million t 2.47 million t 4.73 million t 10
2010s 1.73 million t 249,058 t 3.54 million t 7

Countries ranked near Net Food Importing Developing 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

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Net Food Importing Developing Countries?
Cereals — food aid received in Net Food Importing Developing Countries was 249,058 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries?
The highest recorded value was 9.44 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Net Food Importing Developing Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 249,058 t in 2016.
How does Net Food Importing Developing Countries rank for cereals — food aid received?
Net Food Importing Developing Countries ranks 3rd out of 27 groups with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Net Food Importing Developing Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Net Food Importing Developing 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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About this data

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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