Meat & Products — Food aid received in Americas

Americas: Meat & Products — Food aid received was 1,848 t in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1,848 t
Change on year
down 6.6%
Rank
5th
of 22 groups
All-time high
4,083 t
in 1989
All-time low
19 t
in 2004
Years of data
18
1988–2008

Meat & Products — Food aid received in Americas, 1988–2008

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1988199820081988: 4.0k t1989: 4.1k t1990: 1.9k t1991: 2.0k t1992: 3.2k t1993: 1.3k t1994: 1.1k t1995: 1.5k t1996: 1.1k t1997: 1.6k t1998: 216 t1999: 926 t2000: 359 t2003: 144 t2004: 19 t2005: 1.5k t2006: 2.0k t2008: 1.8k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for meat & products — food aid received in Americas is 1,848 t, measured in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.6% on the previous year and up 755.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat & products — food aid received in Americas peaked at 4,083 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19 t, in 2004.

Americas ranks 5th of 22 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Meat & Products — Food aid received in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Meat & Products — Food aid received in Americas, 1988 to 2008.
Year t Change
1988 4,002 t
1989 4,083 t +2.0%
1990 1,935 t -52.6%
1991 1,980 t +2.3%
1992 3,178 t +60.5%
1993 1,311 t -58.7%
1994 1,128 t -14.0%
1995 1,528 t +35.5%
1996 1,117 t -26.9%
1997 1,578 t +41.3%
1998 216 t -86.3%
1999 926 t +328.7%
2000 359 t -61.2%
2003 144 t -59.9%
2004 19 t -86.8%
2005 1,455 t +7557.9%
2006 1,979 t +36.0%
2008 1,848 t -6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,042 t 4,002 t 4,083 t 2
1990s 1,490 t 216 t 3,178 t 10
2000s 967.33 t 19 t 1,979 t 6

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 2 Angola 1,112 t compare
  2. 3 Haiti 1,004 t compare
  3. 4 Nicaragua 975 t compare
  4. 5 El Salvador 891 t compare
  5. 6 Sierra Leone 684 t compare
  6. 7 Benin 626 t compare
  7. 8 Liberia 570 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat & products — food aid received in Americas?
Meat & products — food aid received in Americas was 1,848 t in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat & products — food aid received recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 4,083 t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat & products — food aid received recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 19 t in 2004.
How does Americas rank for meat & products — food aid received?
Americas ranks 5th out of 22 groups with data for 2008.
Is meat & products — food aid received rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is up 755.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat & Products — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat & 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
69 places, 795 data points, 1988–2014
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