Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 1,525 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
1,525 t
Change on year
up 13.4%
Rank
15th
of 26 groups
All-time high
20,325 t
in 1992
All-time low
1,345 t
in 2014
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Africa, 1988–2015

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1988200120151988: 9.8k t1989: 12.1k t1990: 6.5k t1991: 2.1k t1992: 20.3k t1993: 12.4k t1994: 6.9k t1995: 8.9k t1996: 10.3k t1997: 1.9k t1998: 12.1k t1999: 3.7k t2000: 2.2k t2001: 1.4k t2002: 10.6k t2003: 12.9k t2004: 6.4k t2005: 8.0k t2006: 4.8k t2007: 9.0k t2008: 2.3k t2009: 2.3k t2010: 4.5k t2011: 2.1k t2012: 2.3k t2013: 2.9k t2014: 1.3k t2015: 1.5k t

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

Analysis

Southern Africa recorded 1,525 t for non-cereals — food aid received in 2015.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.4% on the previous year and down 80.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Southern Africa peaked at 20,325 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,345 t, in 2014.

Southern Africa ranks 15th of 26 groups on this measure, 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 Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Africa, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 9,839 t
1989 12,138 t +23.4%
1990 6,518 t -46.3%
1991 2,089 t -68.0%
1992 20,325 t +873.0%
1993 12,361 t -39.2%
1994 6,872 t -44.4%
1995 8,882 t +29.2%
1996 10,285 t +15.8%
1997 1,897 t -81.6%
1998 12,083 t +537.0%
1999 3,712 t -69.3%
2000 2,166 t -41.6%
2001 1,361 t -37.2%
2002 10,573 t +676.9%
2003 12,923 t +22.2%
2004 6,359 t -50.8%
2005 7,960 t +25.2%
2006 4,777 t -40.0%
2007 8,997 t +88.3%
2008 2,284 t -74.6%
2009 2,332 t +2.1%
2010 4,486 t +92.4%
2011 2,051 t -54.3%
2012 2,269 t +10.6%
2013 2,863 t +26.2%
2014 1,345 t -53.0%
2015 1,525 t +13.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 10,988 t 9,839 t 12,138 t 2
1990s 8,502 t 1,897 t 20,325 t 10
2000s 5,973 t 1,361 t 12,923 t 10
2010s 2,423 t 1,345 t 4,486 t 6

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 12 Niger 5,985 t compare
  2. 12 Timor-Leste 36 t compare
  3. 13 Guinea 5,879 t compare
  4. 14 Kazakhstan 5,500 t compare
  5. 15 Somalia 5,223 t compare
  6. 16 Suriname 4,900 t compare
  7. 17 Mali 4,763 t compare
  8. 18 Central African Republic 3,872 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-cereals — food aid received in Southern Africa?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Southern Africa was 1,525 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 20,325 t in 1992.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1,345 t in 2014.
How does Southern Africa rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Southern Africa ranks 15th out of 26 groups with data for 2015.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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