Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Coarse Grains — Food aid received was 158 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
158 t
Change on year
down 84.7%
Rank
17th
of 24 groups
All-time high
177,410 t
in 1988
All-time low
158 t
in 2015
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1988200120151988: 177.4k t1989: 61.2k t1990: 92.4k t1991: 172.1k t1992: 83.2k t1993: 126.5k t1994: 60.4k t1995: 120.4k t1996: 68.7k t1997: 84.1k t1998: 86.0k t1999: 55.8k t2000: 79.8k t2001: 43.3k t2002: 59.0k t2003: 60.4k t2004: 47.4k t2005: 72.8k t2006: 46.7k t2007: 34.7k t2008: 33.1k t2009: 20.4k t2010: 75.8k t2011: 19.6k t2012: 51.6k t2013: 827 t2014: 1.0k t2015: 158 t

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

Analysis

In 2015, coarse grains — food aid received in Western Africa stood at 158 t. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.7% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coarse grains — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 177,410 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 158 t, in 2015.

Western Africa ranks 17th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Coarse Grains — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 177,410 t
1989 61,235 t -65.5%
1990 92,411 t +50.9%
1991 172,097 t +86.2%
1992 83,203 t -51.7%
1993 126,458 t +52.0%
1994 60,387 t -52.2%
1995 120,417 t +99.4%
1996 68,676 t -43.0%
1997 84,062 t +22.4%
1998 86,046 t +2.4%
1999 55,837 t -35.1%
2000 79,836 t +43.0%
2001 43,315 t -45.7%
2002 59,015 t +36.2%
2003 60,412 t +2.4%
2004 47,415 t -21.5%
2005 72,757 t +53.4%
2006 46,703 t -35.8%
2007 34,674 t -25.8%
2008 33,065 t -4.6%
2009 20,422 t -38.2%
2010 75,842 t +271.4%
2011 19,640 t -74.1%
2012 51,608 t +162.8%
2013 827 t -98.4%
2014 1,032 t +24.8%
2015 158 t -84.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 119,322 t 61,235 t 177,410 t 2
1990s 94,959 t 55,837 t 172,097 t 10
2000s 49,761 t 20,422 t 79,836 t 10
2010s 24,851 t 158 t 75,842 t 6

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 14 Senegal 7,295 t compare
  2. 15 Madagascar 7,190 t compare
  3. 16 Zimbabwe 6,957 t compare
  4. 17 Ghana 6,386 t compare
  5. 18 Central African Republic 2,595 t compare
  6. 19 Haiti 2,300 t compare
  7. 20 Liberia 2,290 t compare

See the full ranking of 90 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coarse grains — food aid received in Western Africa?
Coarse grains — food aid received in Western Africa was 158 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coarse grains — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 177,410 t in 1988.
What is the lowest coarse grains — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 158 t in 2015.
How does Western Africa rank for coarse grains — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 17th out of 24 groups with data for 2015.
Is coarse grains — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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