Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Kenya
Kenya: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 340 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Kenya, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 340 FAO, tonnes for non-cereal food aid deliveries in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Kenya peaked at 62,698 FAO, tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 340 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
Kenya ranks 24th of 54 countries on this measure, 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1,592 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2,657 FAO, tonnes | +66.9% |
| 1990 | 850.96 FAO, tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1991 | 1,590 FAO, tonnes | +86.8% |
| 1992 | 23,172 FAO, tonnes | +1357.7% |
| 1993 | 53,178 FAO, tonnes | +129.5% |
| 1994 | 24,240 FAO, tonnes | -54.4% |
| 1995 | 7,030 FAO, tonnes | -71.0% |
| 1996 | 6,042 FAO, tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 14,106 FAO, tonnes | +133.5% |
| 1998 | 20,476 FAO, tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 10,846 FAO, tonnes | -47.0% |
| 2000 | 54,085 FAO, tonnes | +398.7% |
| 2001 | 36,673 FAO, tonnes | -32.2% |
| 2002 | 22,577 FAO, tonnes | -38.4% |
| 2003 | 19,309 FAO, tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2004 | 21,056 FAO, tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2005 | 34,041 FAO, tonnes | +61.7% |
| 2006 | 62,698 FAO, tonnes | +84.2% |
| 2007 | 41,082 FAO, tonnes | -34.5% |
| 2008 | 31,405 FAO, tonnes | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 52,765 FAO, tonnes | +68.0% |
| 2010 | 1,598 FAO, tonnes | -97.0% |
| 2011 | 1,785 FAO, tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2012 | 340 FAO, tonnes | -81.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,125 FAO, tonnes | 1,592 FAO, tonnes | 2,657 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 16,153 FAO, tonnes | 850.96 FAO, tonnes | 53,178 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,569 FAO, tonnes | 19,309 FAO, tonnes | 62,698 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,241 FAO, tonnes | 340 FAO, tonnes | 1,785 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Kenya?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Kenya was 340 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 Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 62,698 FAO, tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 340 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Kenya ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya 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.