Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 860 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
860 t
Change on year
down 98.3%
Rank
18th
of 26 groups
All-time high
350,678 t
in 1994
All-time low
860 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1988200220161988: 264.2k t1989: 138.8k t1990: 200.3k t1991: 173.3k t1992: 331.5k t1993: 287.9k t1994: 350.7k t1995: 242.6k t1996: 203.5k t1997: 171.6k t1998: 145.4k t1999: 133.0k t2000: 251.1k t2001: 190.5k t2002: 209.3k t2003: 271.5k t2004: 266.5k t2005: 303.6k t2006: 244.2k t2007: 226.4k t2008: 261.2k t2009: 230.9k t2010: 177.9k t2011: 244.8k t2012: 169.5k t2013: 124.6k t2014: 85.6k t2015: 50.5k t2016: 860 t

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

Analysis

In 2016, non-cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa stood at 860 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 98.3% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa peaked at 350,678 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 860 t, in 2016.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 26 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Eastern Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 264,202 t
1989 138,764 t -47.5%
1990 200,280 t +44.3%
1991 173,307 t -13.5%
1992 331,509 t +91.3%
1993 287,874 t -13.2%
1994 350,678 t +21.8%
1995 242,634 t -30.8%
1996 203,539 t -16.1%
1997 171,607 t -15.7%
1998 145,450 t -15.2%
1999 132,973 t -8.6%
2000 251,123 t +88.9%
2001 190,523 t -24.1%
2002 209,271 t +9.8%
2003 271,504 t +29.7%
2004 266,510 t -1.8%
2005 303,607 t +13.9%
2006 244,211 t -19.6%
2007 226,418 t -7.3%
2008 261,200 t +15.4%
2009 230,905 t -11.6%
2010 177,945 t -22.9%
2011 244,814 t +37.6%
2012 169,497 t -30.8%
2013 124,607 t -26.5%
2014 85,579 t -31.3%
2015 50,523 t -41.0%
2016 860 t -98.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 201,483 t 138,764 t 264,202 t 2
1990s 223,985 t 132,973 t 350,678 t 10
2000s 245,527 t 190,523 t 303,607 t 10
2010s 121,975 t 860 t 244,814 t 7

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Somalia 5,223 t compare
  2. 16 Suriname 4,900 t compare
  3. 17 Mali 4,763 t compare
  4. 18 Central African Republic 3,872 t compare
  5. 19 Botswana 3,094 t compare
  6. 20 Tunisia 3,000 t compare
  7. 21 Sudan 2,837 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Eastern Africa was 860 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 350,678 t in 1994.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 860 t in 2016.
How does Eastern Africa rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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