Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa
Africa: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 64,940 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa is 64,940 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.1% on the previous year and down 83.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa peaked at 667,744 FAO, tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 64,940 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 627,998 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 421,708 FAO, tonnes | -32.8% |
| 1990 | 398,108 FAO, tonnes | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 486,138 FAO, tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1992 | 625,655 FAO, tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1993 | 627,611 FAO, tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 594,560 FAO, tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 497,178 FAO, tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1996 | 434,047 FAO, tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 324,965 FAO, tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1998 | 304,743 FAO, tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 339,108 FAO, tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 483,378 FAO, tonnes | +42.5% |
| 2001 | 353,873 FAO, tonnes | -26.8% |
| 2002 | 390,912 FAO, tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 568,689 FAO, tonnes | +45.5% |
| 2004 | 490,787 FAO, tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2005 | 667,744 FAO, tonnes | +36.1% |
| 2006 | 571,688 FAO, tonnes | -14.4% |
| 2007 | 470,445 FAO, tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 565,900 FAO, tonnes | +20.3% |
| 2009 | 482,164 FAO, tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2010 | 133,090 FAO, tonnes | -72.4% |
| 2011 | 125,112 FAO, tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 64,940 FAO, tonnes | -48.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 524,853 FAO, tonnes | 421,708 FAO, tonnes | 627,998 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 463,211 FAO, tonnes | 304,743 FAO, tonnes | 627,611 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 504,558 FAO, tonnes | 353,873 FAO, tonnes | 667,744 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 107,714 FAO, tonnes | 64,940 FAO, tonnes | 133,090 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Africa was 64,940 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 667,744 FAO, tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,940 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Africa rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Africa data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.