Cereals — Food aid received in Northern Africa
Northern Africa: Cereals — Food aid received was 3,766 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
3,766 t
Change on year
down 60.4%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.82 million t
in 1991
All-time low
3,766 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016
Cereals — Food aid received in Northern Africa, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, cereals — food aid received in Northern Africa stood at 3,766 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 60.4% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Northern Africa peaked at 2.82 million t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,766 t, in 2016.
That places Northern Africa 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, 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 Northern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2.54 million t | — |
| 1989 | 2.00 million t | -21.5% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million t | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 2.82 million t | +23.0% |
| 1992 | 1.19 million t | -57.9% |
| 1993 | 613,083 t | -48.4% |
| 1994 | 648,480 t | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 231,747 t | -64.3% |
| 1996 | 250,067 t | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 148,554 t | -40.6% |
| 1998 | 212,450 t | +43.0% |
| 1999 | 239,681 t | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 436,013 t | +81.9% |
| 2001 | 199,735 t | -54.2% |
| 2002 | 175,950 t | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 150,159 t | -14.7% |
| 2004 | 264,481 t | +76.1% |
| 2005 | 845,914 t | +219.8% |
| 2006 | 406,490 t | -51.9% |
| 2007 | 281,084 t | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 512,367 t | +82.3% |
| 2009 | 388,350 t | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 560,539 t | +44.3% |
| 2011 | 170,843 t | -69.5% |
| 2012 | 173,175 t | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 150,285 t | -13.2% |
| 2014 | 150,629 t | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 9,500 t | -93.7% |
| 2016 | 3,766 t | -60.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.27 million t | 2.00 million t | 2.54 million t | 2 |
| 1990s | 864,714 t | 148,554 t | 2.82 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 366,054 t | 150,159 t | 845,914 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 174,105 t | 3,766 t | 560,539 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Northern Africa
- 15 Suriname 16,900 t compare
- 16 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
- 17 Afghanistan 15,989 t compare
- 18 Gaza Strip (Palestine) 15,390 t compare
- 19 South Sudan 13,851 t compare
- 20 Eritrea 13,023 t compare
- 21 Cameroon 12,475 t compare
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- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested, annual growth rate 4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks, annual growth rate 0.6785 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual -1.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, annual growth rate -1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Vegetables Primary — Yield, annual growth rate 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in Northern Africa?
- Cereals — food aid received in Northern Africa was 3,766 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Northern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 million t in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Northern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,766 t in 2016.
- How does Northern Africa rank for cereals — food aid received?
- Northern Africa ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Northern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Northern Africa 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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