Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 1,192 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 1,192 FAO, tonnes for non-cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.0% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone peaked at 19,523 FAO, tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 593.56 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
That places Sierra Leone 14th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,505 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2,164 FAO, tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1990 | 2,130 FAO, tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2,829 FAO, tonnes | +32.8% |
| 1992 | 1,728 FAO, tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 3,862 FAO, tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1994 | 4,296 FAO, tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1995 | 4,796 FAO, tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1996 | 5,128 FAO, tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 10,811 FAO, tonnes | +110.8% |
| 1998 | 15,797 FAO, tonnes | +46.1% |
| 1999 | 5,574 FAO, tonnes | -64.7% |
| 2000 | 5,551 FAO, tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 17,871 FAO, tonnes | +221.9% |
| 2002 | 19,523 FAO, tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 8,670 FAO, tonnes | -55.6% |
| 2004 | 6,497 FAO, tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 5,642 FAO, tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 3,845 FAO, tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 4,179 FAO, tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 4,621 FAO, tonnes | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 2,100 FAO, tonnes | -54.6% |
| 2010 | 593.56 FAO, tonnes | -71.7% |
| 2011 | 961.43 FAO, tonnes | +62.0% |
| 2012 | 1,192 FAO, tonnes | +24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,335 FAO, tonnes | 2,164 FAO, tonnes | 2,505 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,695 FAO, tonnes | 1,728 FAO, tonnes | 15,797 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,850 FAO, tonnes | 2,100 FAO, tonnes | 19,523 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 915.66 FAO, tonnes | 593.56 FAO, tonnes | 1,192 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sierra Leone was 1,192 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 Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 19,523 FAO, tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 593.56 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sierra Leone ranks 14th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.