Cereals — Food aid received in World
World: Cereals — Food aid received was 285,349 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Cereals — Food aid received in World, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, cereals — food aid received in World stood at 285,349 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 64.8% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals — food aid received in World peaked at 14.74 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 285,349 t, in 2016.
That places World 1st 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.
Cereals — Food aid received in World, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 12.06 million t | — |
| 1989 | 9.52 million t | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 11.43 million t | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 11.54 million t | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 14.74 million t | +27.7% |
| 1993 | 14.39 million t | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 9.19 million t | -36.1% |
| 1995 | 7.89 million t | -14.2% |
| 1996 | 4.97 million t | -37.0% |
| 1997 | 5.64 million t | +13.5% |
| 1998 | 7.14 million t | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 11.87 million t | +66.2% |
| 2000 | 8.99 million t | -24.3% |
| 2001 | 8.43 million t | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.78 million t | -19.6% |
| 2003 | 7.63 million t | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 5.32 million t | -30.2% |
| 2005 | 5.84 million t | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 4.11 million t | -29.7% |
| 2007 | 3.97 million t | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 4.83 million t | +21.5% |
| 2009 | 4.13 million t | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 3.88 million t | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 2.77 million t | -28.7% |
| 2012 | 3.34 million t | +20.7% |
| 2013 | 1.59 million t | -52.4% |
| 2014 | 1.57 million t | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 810,346 t | -48.4% |
| 2016 | 285,349 t | -64.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.79 million t | 9.52 million t | 12.06 million t | 2 |
| 1990s | 9.88 million t | 4.97 million t | 14.74 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.00 million t | 3.97 million t | 8.99 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.04 million t | 285,349 t | 3.88 million t | 7 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 4.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0401 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals — food aid received in World?
- Cereals — food aid received in World was 285,349 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals — food aid received recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 14.74 million t in 1992.
- What is the lowest cereals — food aid received recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 285,349 t in 2016.
- How does World rank for cereals — food aid received?
- World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2016.
- Is cereals — food aid received rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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