Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 320 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 320 FAO, tonnes for non-cereal food aid deliveries in 2012.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 85.2% on the previous year and down 98.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 26,100 FAO, tonnes in 2002 and was at its lowest, 83.44 FAO, tonnes, in 2010.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2012, 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 Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 5,408 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 584.69 FAO, tonnes | -89.2% |
| 1990 | 4,195 FAO, tonnes | +617.4% |
| 1991 | 3,303 FAO, tonnes | -21.3% |
| 1992 | 1,766 FAO, tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1993 | 3,332 FAO, tonnes | +88.7% |
| 1994 | 16,432 FAO, tonnes | +393.2% |
| 1995 | 25,542 FAO, tonnes | +55.4% |
| 1996 | 5,544 FAO, tonnes | -78.3% |
| 1997 | 6,847 FAO, tonnes | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 5,778 FAO, tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1999 | 616.25 FAO, tonnes | -89.3% |
| 2000 | 1,628 FAO, tonnes | +164.1% |
| 2001 | 23,192 FAO, tonnes | +1324.8% |
| 2002 | 26,100 FAO, tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2003 | 22,200 FAO, tonnes | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 13,045 FAO, tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 19,064 FAO, tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2006 | 16,328 FAO, tonnes | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 12,495 FAO, tonnes | -23.5% |
| 2008 | 9,111 FAO, tonnes | -27.1% |
| 2009 | 4,641 FAO, tonnes | -49.1% |
| 2010 | 83.44 FAO, tonnes | -98.2% |
| 2011 | 2,169 FAO, tonnes | +2498.9% |
| 2012 | 320 FAO, tonnes | -85.2% |
Tanzania, United Republic of compared with similar countries
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 320 FAO, tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.89 FAO, tonnes, 2.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Tanzania, United Republic of's 320 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 234 FAO, tonnes, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +2498.9% | 83.44 FAO, tonnes | 2,169 FAO, tonnes |
| 2001 | +1324.8% | 1,628 FAO, tonnes | 23,192 FAO, tonnes |
| 1990 | +617.4% | 584.69 FAO, tonnes | 4,195 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,996 FAO, tonnes | 584.69 FAO, tonnes | 5,408 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 7,335 FAO, tonnes | 616.25 FAO, tonnes | 25,542 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,780 FAO, tonnes | 1,628 FAO, tonnes | 26,100 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 857.36 FAO, tonnes | 83.44 FAO, tonnes | 2,169 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Tanzania, United Republic of was 320 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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 26,100 FAO, tonnes in 2002.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.44 FAO, tonnes in 2010.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 26th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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.