Meat & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Meat & Products — Food aid received was 5,000 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)
5,000 t
Change on year
up 248.7%
Rank
4th
of 22 groups
All-time high
8,485 t
in 1989
All-time low
178 t
in 1999
Years of data
20
1988–2011

Meat & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988–2011

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1988199920111988: 4.7k t1989: 8.5k t1990: 5.3k t1991: 3.4k t1992: 4.7k t1993: 2.4k t1994: 2.5k t1995: 1.3k t1996: 1.6k t1997: 1.9k t1998: 6.4k t1999: 178 t2000: 5.8k t2001: 259 t2002: 443 t2003: 305 t2005: 825 t2008: 6.5k t2009: 1.4k t2011: 5.0k 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 Western Africa is 5,000 t, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.7% on the previous year and up 1,830.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat & products — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 8,485 t in 1989 and was at its lowest, 178 t, in 1999.

Western Africa ranks 4th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Meat & Products — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2011.
Year t Change
1988 4,688 t
1989 8,485 t +81.0%
1990 5,345 t -37.0%
1991 3,430 t -35.8%
1992 4,659 t +35.8%
1993 2,409 t -48.3%
1994 2,461 t +2.2%
1995 1,292 t -47.5%
1996 1,589 t +23.0%
1997 1,930 t +21.5%
1998 6,362 t +229.6%
1999 178 t -97.2%
2000 5,806 t +3161.8%
2001 259 t -95.5%
2002 443 t +71.0%
2003 305 t -31.2%
2005 825 t +170.5%
2008 6,493 t +687.0%
2009 1,434 t -77.9%
2011 5,000 t +248.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 6,586 t 4,688 t 8,485 t 2
1990s 2,966 t 178 t 6,362 t 10
2000s 2,224 t 259 t 6,493 t 7
2010s 5,000 t 5,000 t 5,000 t 1

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 1 Guinea 5,000 t compare
  2. 2 Angola 1,112 t compare
  3. 3 Haiti 1,004 t compare
  4. 4 Nicaragua 975 t compare
  5. 5 El Salvador 891 t compare
  6. 6 Sierra Leone 684 t compare
  7. 7 Benin 626 t compare

See the full ranking of 69 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat & products — food aid received in Western Africa?
Meat & products — food aid received in Western Africa was 5,000 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat & products — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 8,485 t in 1989.
What is the lowest meat & products — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 178 t in 1999.
How does Western Africa rank for meat & products — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 4th out of 22 groups with data for 2011.
Is meat & products — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,830.5%. 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 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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