Meat & Products — Food aid received in Central America

Central America: Meat & Products — Food aid received was 508 t in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
508 t
Change on year
down 47.9%
Rank
10th
of 22 groups
All-time high
2,827 t
in 1992
All-time low
9 t
in 2004
Years of data
17
1988–2008

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

01.0k2.0k3.0k1988199820081988: 2.6k t1989: 2.2k t1990: 1.5k t1991: 1.4k t1992: 2.8k t1993: 407 t1994: 509 t1995: 424 t1996: 718 t1997: 447 t1998: 126 t1999: 891 t2003: 144 t2004: 9 t2005: 900 t2006: 975 t2008: 508 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 Central America is 508 t, measured in 2008.

The figure is down 47.9% on the previous year and up 303.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat & products — food aid received in Central America peaked at 2,827 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 9 t, in 2004.

That places Central America 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2008, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Meat & Products — Food aid received in Central America, year by year

Annual values for Meat & Products — Food aid received in Central America, 1988 to 2008.
Year t Change
1988 2,626 t
1989 2,170 t -17.4%
1990 1,469 t -32.3%
1991 1,361 t -7.4%
1992 2,827 t +107.7%
1993 407 t -85.6%
1994 509 t +25.1%
1995 424 t -16.7%
1996 718 t +69.3%
1997 447 t -37.7%
1998 126 t -71.8%
1999 891 t +607.1%
2003 144 t -83.8%
2004 9 t -93.8%
2005 900 t +9900.0%
2006 975 t +8.3%
2008 508 t -47.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2,398 t 2,170 t 2,626 t 2
1990s 917.9 t 126 t 2,827 t 10
2000s 507.2 t 9 t 975 t 5

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 7 Benin 626 t compare
  2. 8 Cabo Verde 520 t compare
  3. 8 Liberia 570 t compare
  4. 9 Cuba 502 t compare
  5. 10 Lebanon 457 t compare
  6. 11 Togo 424 t compare
  7. 12 Burundi 283 t compare
  8. 13 Gambia 275 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat & products — food aid received in Central America?
Meat & products — food aid received in Central America was 508 t in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat & products — food aid received recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 2,827 t in 1992.
What is the lowest meat & products — food aid received recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 9 t in 2004.
How does Central America rank for meat & products — food aid received?
Central America ranks 10th out of 22 groups with data for 2008.
Is meat & products — food aid received rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is up 303.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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