Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Cereals — Food aid received was 1,362 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,362 t
Change on year
down 92.1%
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
2.56 million t
in 1988
All-time low
1,362 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M1988200220161988: 2.6M t1989: 2.4M t1990: 2.0M t1991: 2.1M t1992: 2.0M t1993: 1.2M t1994: 1.7M t1995: 1.3M t1996: 810.1k t1997: 1.4M t1998: 1.4M t1999: 2.1M t2000: 825.8k t2001: 1.5M t2002: 978.9k t2003: 689.2k t2004: 602.9k t2005: 421.3k t2006: 444.1k t2007: 425.0k t2008: 730.2k t2009: 422.1k t2010: 428.5k t2011: 268.5k t2012: 342.3k t2013: 138.0k t2014: 145.5k t2015: 17.2k t2016: 1.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia is 1,362 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.1% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia peaked at 2.56 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 1,362 t, in 2016.

That places Southern Asia 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 2.56 million t
1989 2.43 million t -5.3%
1990 2.05 million t -15.7%
1991 2.14 million t +4.8%
1992 2.00 million t -6.7%
1993 1.24 million t -37.9%
1994 1.68 million t +35.6%
1995 1.29 million t -23.3%
1996 810,069 t -37.3%
1997 1.36 million t +68.5%
1998 1.45 million t +6.0%
1999 2.12 million t +46.7%
2000 825,840 t -61.1%
2001 1.49 million t +80.5%
2002 978,870 t -34.3%
2003 689,250 t -29.6%
2004 602,868 t -12.5%
2005 421,283 t -30.1%
2006 444,079 t +5.4%
2007 424,961 t -4.3%
2008 730,234 t +71.8%
2009 422,140 t -42.2%
2010 428,459 t +1.5%
2011 268,548 t -37.3%
2012 342,275 t +27.5%
2013 138,035 t -59.7%
2014 145,451 t +5.4%
2015 17,205 t -88.2%
2016 1,362 t -92.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.50 million t 2.43 million t 2.56 million t 2
1990s 1.61 million t 810,069 t 2.14 million t 10
2000s 703,056 t 421,283 t 1.49 million t 10
2010s 191,619 t 1,362 t 428,459 t 7

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 19 South Sudan 13,851 t compare
  2. 20 Eritrea 13,023 t compare
  3. 21 Cameroon 12,475 t compare
  4. 22 Togo 12,400 t compare
  5. 23 Madagascar 11,218 t compare
  6. 24 Bangladesh 10,609 t compare
  7. 25 Burkina Faso 9,066 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia?
Cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia was 1,362 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 2.56 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,362 t in 2016.
How does Southern Asia rank for cereals — food aid received?
Southern Asia ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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