Fish & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Fish & Products — Food aid received was 490 t in 2014. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2014)
490 t
Change on year
up 45.4%
Rank
6th
of 22 groups
All-time high
5,891 t
in 1991
All-time low
13 t
in 2006
Years of data
25
1988–2014

Fish & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988–2014

02.0k4.0k6.0k1988200120141988: 5.6k t1989: 4.5k t1990: 5.5k t1991: 5.9k t1992: 5.3k t1993: 4.7k t1994: 3.9k t1995: 4.6k t1996: 2.6k t1997: 3.4k t1998: 2.1k t1999: 224 t2000: 801 t2001: 780 t2002: 591 t2003: 547 t2004: 265 t2005: 280 t2006: 13 t2007: 161 t2008: 132 t2011: 159 t2012: 515 t2013: 337 t2014: 490 t

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

Analysis

In 2014, fish & products — food aid received in Western Africa stood at 490 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 45.4% on the previous year and up 84.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fish & products — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 5,891 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 13 t, in 2006.

That places Western Africa 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2014, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Fish & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Fish & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2014.
Year t Change
1988 5,561 t
1989 4,451 t -20.0%
1990 5,547 t +24.6%
1991 5,891 t +6.2%
1992 5,278 t -10.4%
1993 4,664 t -11.6%
1994 3,863 t -17.2%
1995 4,607 t +19.3%
1996 2,604 t -43.5%
1997 3,352 t +28.7%
1998 2,066 t -38.4%
1999 224 t -89.2%
2000 801 t +257.6%
2001 780 t -2.6%
2002 591 t -24.2%
2003 547 t -7.4%
2004 265 t -51.6%
2005 280 t +5.7%
2006 13 t -95.4%
2007 161 t +1138.5%
2008 132 t -18.0%
2011 159 t +20.5%
2012 515 t +223.9%
2013 337 t -34.6%
2014 490 t +45.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,006 t 4,451 t 5,561 t 2
1990s 3,810 t 224 t 5,891 t 10
2000s 396.67 t 13 t 801 t 9
2010s 375.25 t 159 t 515 t 4

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 3 Peru 1,049 t compare
  2. 4 Mozambique 739 t compare
  3. 5 Brazil 728 t compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 181 t compare
  5. 6 El Salvador 678 t compare
  6. 7 Burkina Faso 636 t compare
  7. 8 Cabo Verde 250 t compare
  8. 8 Sri Lanka 595 t compare
  9. 9 Bangladesh 580 t compare

See the full ranking of 92 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fish & products — food aid received in Western Africa?
Fish & products — food aid received in Western Africa was 490 t in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest fish & products — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,891 t in 1991.
What is the lowest fish & products — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 13 t in 2006.
How does Western Africa rank for fish & products — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2014.
Is fish & products — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.9%. 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 Fish & Products — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fish & Products — Food aid received
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
92 places, 1,188 data points, 1988–2016
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