Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt
Egypt: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 352 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Egypt recorded 352 FAO, tonnes for non-cereal food aid deliveries in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt peaked at 98,580 FAO, tonnes in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
That places Egypt 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 98,580 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 45,608 FAO, tonnes | -53.7% |
| 1990 | 4,567 FAO, tonnes | -90.0% |
| 1991 | 23,168 FAO, tonnes | +407.2% |
| 1992 | 14,579 FAO, tonnes | -37.1% |
| 1993 | 11,562 FAO, tonnes | -20.7% |
| 1994 | 15,764 FAO, tonnes | +36.3% |
| 1995 | 11,865 FAO, tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1996 | 1,567 FAO, tonnes | -86.8% |
| 1997 | 7,843 FAO, tonnes | +400.3% |
| 1998 | 1,748 FAO, tonnes | -77.7% |
| 1999 | 6,967 FAO, tonnes | +298.6% |
| 2000 | 2,732 FAO, tonnes | -60.8% |
| 2001 | 3,451 FAO, tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2002 | 1,104 FAO, tonnes | -68.0% |
| 2003 | 5,381 FAO, tonnes | +387.6% |
| 2004 | 1,777 FAO, tonnes | -67.0% |
| 2005 | 2,501 FAO, tonnes | +40.8% |
| 2006 | 2,734 FAO, tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2007 | 384.3 FAO, tonnes | -85.9% |
| 2008 | 1,326 FAO, tonnes | +245.1% |
| 2009 | 1,072 FAO, tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 352 FAO, tonnes | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 72,094 FAO, tonnes | 45,608 FAO, tonnes | 98,580 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 9,963 FAO, tonnes | 1,567 FAO, tonnes | 23,168 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,246 FAO, tonnes | 384.3 FAO, tonnes | 5,381 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 176 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 352 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Egypt was 352 FAO, tonnes in 2011, 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 Egypt?
- The highest recorded value was 98,580 FAO, tonnes in 1988.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Egypt?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Egypt rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Egypt ranks 23rd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Egypt?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Egypt 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.