Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 47,884 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
47,884 t
Change on year
down 64.4%
Rank
5th
of 26 groups
All-time high
660,474 t
in 2005
All-time low
47,884 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Least developed countries, 1988–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 405.1k t1989: 268.2k t1990: 314.1k t1991: 369.0k t1992: 459.2k t1993: 442.5k t1994: 572.3k t1995: 408.8k t1996: 368.8k t1997: 278.4k t1998: 266.8k t1999: 278.2k t2000: 389.8k t2001: 330.6k t2002: 432.9k t2003: 452.7k t2004: 470.7k t2005: 660.5k t2006: 443.9k t2007: 414.3k t2008: 509.9k t2009: 430.0k t2010: 490.5k t2011: 428.3k t2012: 320.2k t2013: 260.7k t2014: 184.3k t2015: 134.7k t2016: 47.9k t

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

Analysis

Least developed countries recorded 47,884 t for non-cereals — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 64.4% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 660,474 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 47,884 t, in 2016.

Least developed countries ranks 5th 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 Least developed countries, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Least developed countries, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 405,053 t
1989 268,175 t -33.8%
1990 314,140 t +17.1%
1991 369,031 t +17.5%
1992 459,155 t +24.4%
1993 442,520 t -3.6%
1994 572,288 t +29.3%
1995 408,777 t -28.6%
1996 368,754 t -9.8%
1997 278,390 t -24.5%
1998 266,845 t -4.1%
1999 278,179 t +4.2%
2000 389,777 t +40.1%
2001 330,640 t -15.2%
2002 432,938 t +30.9%
2003 452,749 t +4.6%
2004 470,712 t +4.0%
2005 660,474 t +40.3%
2006 443,861 t -32.8%
2007 414,293 t -6.7%
2008 509,894 t +23.1%
2009 429,996 t -15.7%
2010 490,475 t +14.1%
2011 428,271 t -12.7%
2012 320,172 t -25.2%
2013 260,677 t -18.6%
2014 184,341 t -29.3%
2015 134,656 t -27.0%
2016 47,884 t -64.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 336,614 t 268,175 t 405,053 t 2
1990s 375,808 t 266,845 t 572,288 t 10
2000s 453,533 t 330,640 t 660,474 t 10
2010s 266,639 t 47,884 t 490,475 t 7

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 2 Yemen 36,760 t compare
  2. 3 Lithuania 30,000 t compare
  3. 4 Ethiopia 15,151 t compare
  4. 5 Afghanistan 12,618 t compare
  5. 6 Kenya 11,327 t compare
  6. 7 South Sudan 10,303 t compare
  7. 8 Senegal 10,136 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-cereals — food aid received in Least developed countries?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Least developed countries was 47,884 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 660,474 t in 2005.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 47,884 t in 2016.
How does Least developed countries rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Least developed countries ranks 5th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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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