Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Zambia
Zambia: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 422.9 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Zambia, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 422.9 FAO, tonnes for non-cereal food aid deliveries in 2011. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and down 95.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Zambia peaked at 25,125 FAO, tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 422.9 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
That places Zambia 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011, 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 Zambia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 8,069 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 8,533 FAO, tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1990 | 9,915 FAO, tonnes | +16.2% |
| 1991 | 1,209 FAO, tonnes | -87.8% |
| 1992 | 7,112 FAO, tonnes | +488.1% |
| 1993 | 10,232 FAO, tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1994 | 4,257 FAO, tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1995 | 4,424 FAO, tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1,604 FAO, tonnes | -63.8% |
| 1997 | 2,886 FAO, tonnes | +80.0% |
| 1998 | 1,372 FAO, tonnes | -52.5% |
| 1999 | 8,806 FAO, tonnes | +541.7% |
| 2000 | 8,748 FAO, tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 9,185 FAO, tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 13,729 FAO, tonnes | +49.5% |
| 2003 | 25,125 FAO, tonnes | +83.0% |
| 2004 | 14,774 FAO, tonnes | -41.2% |
| 2005 | 17,409 FAO, tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 19,368 FAO, tonnes | +11.2% |
| 2007 | 7,386 FAO, tonnes | -61.9% |
| 2008 | 7,138 FAO, tonnes | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 3,692 FAO, tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2010 | 532.84 FAO, tonnes | -85.6% |
| 2011 | 422.9 FAO, tonnes | -20.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,301 FAO, tonnes | 8,069 FAO, tonnes | 8,533 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 5,182 FAO, tonnes | 1,209 FAO, tonnes | 10,232 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,655 FAO, tonnes | 3,692 FAO, tonnes | 25,125 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 477.87 FAO, tonnes | 422.9 FAO, tonnes | 532.84 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Zambia?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Zambia was 422.9 FAO, tonnes in 2011, 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 Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,125 FAO, tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.9 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia 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.