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.
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 |
Countries ranked near World
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 415.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 1.64 billion metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,955 kg per hectare (2024)
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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