Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Coarse Grains — Food aid received was 1,178 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
1,178 t
Change on year
down 98.9%
Rank
8th
of 24 groups
All-time high
3.84 million t
in 1992
All-time low
1,178 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1988200220161988: 1.0M t1989: 751.8k t1990: 938.9k t1991: 1.5M t1992: 3.8M t1993: 1.6M t1994: 1.6M t1995: 1.1M t1996: 655.9k t1997: 590.9k t1998: 709.2k t1999: 603.1k t2000: 766.2k t2001: 768.3k t2002: 968.9k t2003: 1.0M t2004: 934.8k t2005: 833.3k t2006: 998.4k t2007: 763.4k t2008: 1.6M t2009: 1.1M t2010: 948.1k t2011: 534.1k t2012: 468.7k t2013: 444.6k t2014: 591.8k t2015: 109.1k t2016: 1.2k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for coarse grains — food aid received in Africa is 1,178 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coarse grains — food aid received in Africa peaked at 3.84 million t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,178 t, in 2016.

Africa ranks 8th of 24 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 1.02 million t
1989 751,835 t -26.2%
1990 938,935 t +24.9%
1991 1.48 million t +58.1%
1992 3.84 million t +158.7%
1993 1.64 million t -57.3%
1994 1.58 million t -3.7%
1995 1.13 million t -28.3%
1996 655,949 t -42.0%
1997 590,852 t -9.9%
1998 709,217 t +20.0%
1999 603,057 t -15.0%
2000 766,245 t +27.1%
2001 768,322 t +0.3%
2002 968,852 t +26.1%
2003 1.03 million t +6.4%
2004 934,824 t -9.4%
2005 833,311 t -10.9%
2006 998,373 t +19.8%
2007 763,431 t -23.5%
2008 1.57 million t +105.9%
2009 1.07 million t -31.7%
2010 948,081 t -11.7%
2011 534,125 t -43.7%
2012 468,675 t -12.3%
2013 444,609 t -5.1%
2014 591,827 t +33.1%
2015 109,090 t -81.6%
2016 1,178 t -98.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 885,238 t 751,835 t 1.02 million t 2
1990s 1.32 million t 590,852 t 3.84 million t 10
2000s 971,004 t 763,431 t 1.57 million t 10
2010s 442,512 t 1,178 t 948,081 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 5 Mexico 33,620 t compare
  2. 6 Niger 32,018 t compare
  3. 7 Somalia 25,470 t compare
  4. 8 Chad 24,870 t compare
  5. 9 Kenya 20,090 t compare
  6. 10 Guinea 11,342 t compare
  7. 11 Mali 10,731 t compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coarse grains — food aid received in Africa?
Coarse grains — food aid received in Africa was 1,178 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coarse grains — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 3.84 million t in 1992.
What is the lowest coarse grains — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,178 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for coarse grains — food aid received?
Africa ranks 8th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
Is coarse grains — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Coarse Grains — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coarse Grains — Food aid received
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
90 places, 1,589 data points, 1988–2016
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