Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 11,947 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
11,947 t
Change on year
down 89.7%
Rank
7th
of 26 groups
All-time high
606,032 t
in 1992
All-time low
11,947 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 598.3k t1989: 374.5k t1990: 375.0k t1991: 441.1k t1992: 606.0k t1993: 520.8k t1994: 598.7k t1995: 411.5k t1996: 362.3k t1997: 285.6k t1998: 289.6k t1999: 278.3k t2000: 417.9k t2001: 321.9k t2002: 370.5k t2003: 488.9k t2004: 457.7k t2005: 605.0k t2006: 433.9k t2007: 408.4k t2008: 525.5k t2009: 437.9k t2010: 408.0k t2011: 425.0k t2012: 299.3k t2013: 243.1k t2014: 163.1k t2015: 115.9k t2016: 11.9k t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2016, non-cereals — food aid received in Africa stood at 11,947 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 89.7% on the previous year and down 97.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Africa peaked at 606,032 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 11,947 t, in 2016.

Africa ranks 7th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 598,299 t
1989 374,503 t -37.4%
1990 375,013 t +0.1%
1991 441,128 t +17.6%
1992 606,032 t +37.4%
1993 520,821 t -14.1%
1994 598,734 t +15.0%
1995 411,463 t -31.3%
1996 362,291 t -12.0%
1997 285,635 t -21.2%
1998 289,620 t +1.4%
1999 278,338 t -3.9%
2000 417,929 t +50.2%
2001 321,886 t -23.0%
2002 370,492 t +15.1%
2003 488,884 t +32.0%
2004 457,698 t -6.4%
2005 604,983 t +32.2%
2006 433,914 t -28.3%
2007 408,424 t -5.9%
2008 525,529 t +28.7%
2009 437,857 t -16.7%
2010 408,013 t -6.8%
2011 424,969 t +4.2%
2012 299,275 t -29.6%
2013 243,075 t -18.8%
2014 163,075 t -32.9%
2015 115,883 t -28.9%
2016 11,947 t -89.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 486,401 t 374,503 t 598,299 t 2
1990s 416,908 t 278,338 t 606,032 t 10
2000s 446,760 t 321,886 t 604,983 t 10
2010s 238,034 t 11,947 t 424,969 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 4 Ethiopia 15,151 t compare
  2. 5 Afghanistan 12,618 t compare
  3. 6 Kenya 11,327 t compare
  4. 7 South Sudan 10,303 t compare
  5. 8 Senegal 10,136 t compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 9,720 t compare
  7. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,610 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-cereals — food aid received in Africa?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Africa was 11,947 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 606,032 t in 1992.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 11,947 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Africa ranks 7th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Non-Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Non-Cereals — Food aid received
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
149 places, 3,207 data points, 1988–2016
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