Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 64,940 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa recorded 64,940 FAO, tonnes for non-cereal food aid deliveries in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.9% on the previous year and down 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa peaked at 653,938 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 424,725 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 298,067 FAO, tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1990 | 319,302 FAO, tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 403,658 FAO, tonnes | +26.4% |
| 1992 | 521,790 FAO, tonnes | +29.3% |
| 1993 | 571,855 FAO, tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 547,385 FAO, tonnes | -4.3% |
| 1995 | 471,241 FAO, tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1996 | 424,808 FAO, tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 307,475 FAO, tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1998 | 293,346 FAO, tonnes | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 309,321 FAO, tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 466,619 FAO, tonnes | +50.9% |
| 2001 | 339,060 FAO, tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2002 | 374,433 FAO, tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2003 | 552,771 FAO, tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2004 | 479,273 FAO, tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 653,938 FAO, tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2006 | 561,967 FAO, tonnes | -14.1% |
| 2007 | 462,752 FAO, tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 550,634 FAO, tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2009 | 470,327 FAO, tonnes | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 126,492 FAO, tonnes | -73.1% |
| 2011 | 106,297 FAO, tonnes | -16.0% |
| 2012 | 64,940 FAO, tonnes | -38.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 361,396 FAO, tonnes | 298,067 FAO, tonnes | 424,725 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 417,018 FAO, tonnes | 293,346 FAO, tonnes | 571,855 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 491,177 FAO, tonnes | 339,060 FAO, tonnes | 653,938 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,243 FAO, tonnes | 64,940 FAO, tonnes | 126,492 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa
- Agriculture production index 117.68 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
- Wood fuel production quantity 564.02 million CUM, solid volume units (2011)
- Land area 2.24 billion hectares (2011)
- Agricultural land 964.77 million hectares (2011)
- Land area equipped for irrigation 5.68 million hectares (2011)
- Arable and permanent cropland 216.33 million hectares (2011)
- Permanent cropland 23.07 million hectares (2011)
- Wood charcoal production quantity 24.21 million tonnes (2011)
- Cereal cropland 4.3% (2011)
- Cereal production index 100 1999-2001 = 100 (2010)
Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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 Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 653,938 FAO, tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 64,940 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa ranks 1st out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South 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.