Meat & Products — Food aid received in South America

South America: Meat & Products — Food aid received was 1,340 t in 2008. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2008)
1,340 t
Rank
6th
of 22 groups
All-time high
1,843 t
in 1989
All-time low
35 t
in 1999
Years of data
14
1988–2008

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

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1988199820081988: 1.3k t1989: 1.8k t1990: 466 t1991: 572 t1992: 253 t1993: 703 t1994: 357 t1995: 459 t1996: 179 t1997: 216 t1998: 90 t1999: 35 t2000: 359 t2008: 1.3k t

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

Analysis

South America recorded 1,340 t for meat & products — food aid received in 2008.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,388.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat & products — food aid received in South America peaked at 1,843 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 35 t, in 1999.

South America ranks 6th 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Meat & Products — Food aid received in South America, 1988 to 2008.
Year t Change
1988 1,251 t
1989 1,843 t +47.3%
1990 466 t -74.7%
1991 572 t +22.7%
1992 253 t -55.8%
1993 703 t +177.9%
1994 357 t -49.2%
1995 459 t +28.6%
1996 179 t -61.0%
1997 216 t +20.7%
1998 90 t -58.3%
1999 35 t -61.1%
2000 359 t +925.7%
2008 1,340 t +273.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,547 t 1,251 t 1,843 t 2
1990s 333 t 35 t 703 t 10
2000s 849.5 t 359 t 1,340 t 2

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 3 Haiti 1,004 t compare
  2. 4 Nicaragua 975 t compare
  3. 5 El Salvador 891 t compare
  4. 6 Sierra Leone 684 t compare
  5. 7 Benin 626 t compare
  6. 8 Cabo Verde 520 t compare
  7. 8 Liberia 570 t compare
  8. 9 Cuba 502 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat & products — food aid received in South America?
Meat & products — food aid received in South America was 1,340 t in 2008, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat & products — food aid received recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 1,843 t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat & products — food aid received recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 35 t in 1999.
How does South America rank for meat & products — food aid received?
South America ranks 6th out of 22 groups with data for 2008.
Is meat & products — food aid received rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,388.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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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