Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Americas

Americas: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 5,074 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
5,074 t
Change on year
down 70.8%
Rank
9th
of 26 groups
All-time high
308,126 t
in 1988
All-time low
5,074 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1988200220161988: 308.1k t1989: 160.9k t1990: 193.6k t1991: 219.3k t1992: 276.4k t1993: 189.7k t1994: 139.7k t1995: 149.0k t1996: 141.0k t1997: 164.6k t1998: 227.3k t1999: 163.2k t2000: 247.7k t2001: 259.9k t2002: 180.2k t2003: 114.0k t2004: 93.0k t2005: 141.4k t2006: 168.7k t2007: 63.0k t2008: 63.1k t2009: 89.5k t2010: 134.4k t2011: 102.2k t2012: 80.7k t2013: 65.6k t2014: 28.2k t2015: 17.4k t2016: 5.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-cereals — food aid received in Americas stood at 5,074 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 70.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Americas peaked at 308,126 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 5,074 t, in 2016.

That places Americas 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2016, 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-Cereals — Food aid received in Americas, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Americas, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 308,126 t
1989 160,911 t -47.8%
1990 193,607 t +20.3%
1991 219,317 t +13.3%
1992 276,412 t +26.0%
1993 189,739 t -31.4%
1994 139,678 t -26.4%
1995 148,954 t +6.6%
1996 140,963 t -5.4%
1997 164,630 t +16.8%
1998 227,328 t +38.1%
1999 163,209 t -28.2%
2000 247,723 t +51.8%
2001 259,917 t +4.9%
2002 180,195 t -30.7%
2003 113,976 t -36.7%
2004 92,984 t -18.4%
2005 141,386 t +52.1%
2006 168,657 t +19.3%
2007 62,988 t -62.7%
2008 63,103 t +0.2%
2009 89,485 t +41.8%
2010 134,395 t +50.2%
2011 102,161 t -24.0%
2012 80,657 t -21.0%
2013 65,567 t -18.7%
2014 28,205 t -57.0%
2015 17,382 t -38.4%
2016 5,074 t -70.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 234,518 t 160,911 t 308,126 t 2
1990s 186,384 t 139,678 t 276,412 t 10
2000s 142,041 t 62,988 t 259,917 t 10
2010s 61,920 t 5,074 t 134,395 t 7

Countries ranked near Americas

  1. 6 Kenya 11,327 t compare
  2. 7 South Sudan 10,303 t compare
  3. 8 Senegal 10,136 t compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 9,720 t compare
  5. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,610 t compare
  6. 11 Mozambique 6,500 t compare
  7. 12 Niger 5,985 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-cereals — food aid received in Americas?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Americas was 5,074 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Americas?
The highest recorded value was 308,126 t in 1988.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Americas?
The lowest recorded value was 5,074 t in 2016.
How does Americas rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Americas ranks 9th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Americas?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Americas 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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