Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Niger
Niger: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 1,322 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Niger, 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 Niger is 1,322 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.4% on the previous year and down 66.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Niger peaked at 20,232 FAO, tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,322 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
That places Niger 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Niger, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,541 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 4,016 FAO, tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1990 | 2,034 FAO, tonnes | -49.4% |
| 1991 | 3,284 FAO, tonnes | +61.5% |
| 1992 | 5,834 FAO, tonnes | +77.6% |
| 1993 | 2,693 FAO, tonnes | -53.8% |
| 1994 | 4,480 FAO, tonnes | +66.4% |
| 1995 | 3,211 FAO, tonnes | -28.3% |
| 1996 | 3,450 FAO, tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1997 | 3,533 FAO, tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 1,978 FAO, tonnes | -44.0% |
| 1999 | 1,554 FAO, tonnes | -21.4% |
| 2000 | 1,590 FAO, tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1,908 FAO, tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2002 | 3,902 FAO, tonnes | +104.5% |
| 2003 | 5,903 FAO, tonnes | +51.3% |
| 2004 | 2,575 FAO, tonnes | -56.4% |
| 2005 | 20,232 FAO, tonnes | +685.8% |
| 2006 | 17,203 FAO, tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2,238 FAO, tonnes | -87.0% |
| 2008 | 4,812 FAO, tonnes | +115.0% |
| 2009 | 7,496 FAO, tonnes | +55.8% |
| 2010 | 1,517 FAO, tonnes | -79.8% |
| 2011 | 1,443 FAO, tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 1,322 FAO, tonnes | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,779 FAO, tonnes | 4,016 FAO, tonnes | 5,541 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,205 FAO, tonnes | 1,554 FAO, tonnes | 5,834 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,786 FAO, tonnes | 1,590 FAO, tonnes | 20,232 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,427 FAO, tonnes | 1,322 FAO, tonnes | 1,517 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Niger?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Niger was 1,322 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 Niger?
- The highest recorded value was 20,232 FAO, tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Niger?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,322 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Niger rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Niger ranks 13th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Niger?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Niger 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.