Cereals — Food aid received in South America
South America: Cereals — Food aid received was 1,963 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
1,963 t
Change on year
up 17.4%
Rank
21st
of 25 groups
All-time high
756,378 t
in 1991
All-time low
1,672 t
in 2015
Years of data
29
1988–2016
Cereals — Food aid received in South America, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
South America recorded 1,963 t for cereals — food aid received in 2016.
That represents a change of up 17.4% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in South America peaked at 756,378 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,672 t, in 2015.
South America ranks 21st of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals — Food aid received in South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 607,993 t | — |
| 1989 | 483,780 t | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 693,515 t | +43.4% |
| 1991 | 756,378 t | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 715,598 t | -5.4% |
| 1993 | 729,176 t | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 589,918 t | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 341,378 t | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 260,007 t | -23.8% |
| 1997 | 241,251 t | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 353,075 t | +46.4% |
| 1999 | 198,570 t | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 230,474 t | +16.1% |
| 2001 | 283,557 t | +23.0% |
| 2002 | 358,625 t | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 152,667 t | -57.4% |
| 2004 | 176,780 t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 114,286 t | -35.4% |
| 2006 | 130,512 t | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 47,313 t | -63.7% |
| 2008 | 17,363 t | -63.3% |
| 2009 | 4,322 t | -75.1% |
| 2010 | 7,013 t | +62.3% |
| 2011 | 12,978 t | +85.1% |
| 2012 | 3,917 t | -69.8% |
| 2013 | 2,535 t | -35.3% |
| 2014 | 3,335 t | +31.6% |
| 2015 | 1,672 t | -49.9% |
| 2016 | 1,963 t | +17.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 545,886 t | 483,780 t | 607,993 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 487,887 t | 198,570 t | 756,378 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,590 t | 4,322 t | 358,625 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,773 t | 1,672 t | 12,978 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near South America
- 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
- 22 Togo 12,400 t compare
- 23 Madagascar 11,218 t compare
- 24 Bangladesh 10,609 t compare
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- Tomatoes — Yield, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
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- Tomatoes — Production, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production, annual 1.98 % change on previous year (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Cabbages — Yield, annual growth rate -0.4003 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fat of pigs — Production, annual growth rate 1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in South America?
- Cereals — food aid received in South America was 1,963 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 756,378 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,672 t in 2015.
- How does South America rank for cereals — food aid received?
- South America ranks 21st out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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