Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Cereals — Food aid received was 46,202 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
46,202 t
Change on year
down 14.4%
Rank
8th
of 25 groups
All-time high
898,259 t
in 1991
All-time low
46,202 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1988200220161988: 574.6k t1989: 463.9k t1990: 460.4k t1991: 898.3k t1992: 650.1k t1993: 637.4k t1994: 493.8k t1995: 450.0k t1996: 396.5k t1997: 413.5k t1998: 373.4k t1999: 348.3k t2000: 353.0k t2001: 334.4k t2002: 350.6k t2003: 445.6k t2004: 382.7k t2005: 502.4k t2006: 368.1k t2007: 319.8k t2008: 326.0k t2009: 285.6k t2010: 424.3k t2011: 277.7k t2012: 481.3k t2013: 127.6k t2014: 87.5k t2015: 54.0k t2016: 46.2k t

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 46,202 t for cereals — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.4% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 898,259 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 46,202 t, in 2016.

Western Africa ranks 8th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 574,560 t
1989 463,851 t -19.3%
1990 460,399 t -0.7%
1991 898,259 t +95.1%
1992 650,051 t -27.6%
1993 637,420 t -1.9%
1994 493,799 t -22.5%
1995 449,995 t -8.9%
1996 396,492 t -11.9%
1997 413,498 t +4.3%
1998 373,434 t -9.7%
1999 348,261 t -6.7%
2000 352,994 t +1.4%
2001 334,406 t -5.3%
2002 350,613 t +4.8%
2003 445,616 t +27.1%
2004 382,707 t -14.1%
2005 502,400 t +31.3%
2006 368,086 t -26.7%
2007 319,800 t -13.1%
2008 325,996 t +1.9%
2009 285,559 t -12.4%
2010 424,252 t +48.6%
2011 277,656 t -34.6%
2012 481,303 t +73.3%
2013 127,644 t -73.5%
2014 87,549 t -31.4%
2015 53,961 t -38.4%
2016 46,202 t -14.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 519,206 t 463,851 t 574,560 t 2
1990s 512,161 t 348,261 t 898,259 t 10
2000s 366,818 t 285,559 t 502,400 t 10
2010s 214,081 t 46,202 t 481,303 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Uzbekistan 72,100 t compare
  2. 6 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,400 t compare
  3. 7 Kenya 45,899 t compare
  4. 8 Niger 40,386 t compare
  5. 9 Mexico 33,690 t compare
  6. 10 Pakistan 32,889 t compare
  7. 11 Brazil 32,290 t compare

See the full ranking of 147 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cereals — food aid received in Western Africa?
Cereals — food aid received in Western Africa was 46,202 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 898,259 t in 1991.
What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 46,202 t in 2016.
How does Western Africa rank for cereals — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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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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