Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 944 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
944 t
Change on year
down 92.5%
Rank
17th
of 26 groups
All-time high
612,708 t
in 1988
All-time low
944 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 612.7k t1989: 266.8k t1990: 207.0k t1991: 91.8k t1992: 180.0k t1993: 193.9k t1994: 88.3k t1995: 60.8k t1996: 123.0k t1997: 104.8k t1998: 46.2k t1999: 56.5k t2000: 53.9k t2001: 334.4k t2002: 343.6k t2003: 106.7k t2004: 109.1k t2005: 149.2k t2006: 146.9k t2007: 127.0k t2008: 91.6k t2009: 134.4k t2010: 171.6k t2011: 129.4k t2012: 79.0k t2013: 54.2k t2014: 40.6k t2015: 12.6k t2016: 944 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for non-cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia is 944 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.5% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia peaked at 612,708 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 944 t, in 2016.

That places Southern Asia 17th 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 Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 612,708 t
1989 266,825 t -56.5%
1990 207,029 t -22.4%
1991 91,771 t -55.7%
1992 180,031 t +96.2%
1993 193,861 t +7.7%
1994 88,263 t -54.5%
1995 60,791 t -31.1%
1996 122,968 t +102.3%
1997 104,761 t -14.8%
1998 46,248 t -55.9%
1999 56,516 t +22.2%
2000 53,903 t -4.6%
2001 334,365 t +520.3%
2002 343,552 t +2.7%
2003 106,650 t -69.0%
2004 109,067 t +2.3%
2005 149,203 t +36.8%
2006 146,882 t -1.6%
2007 126,973 t -13.6%
2008 91,600 t -27.9%
2009 134,407 t +46.7%
2010 171,611 t +27.7%
2011 129,416 t -24.6%
2012 78,962 t -39.0%
2013 54,230 t -31.3%
2014 40,582 t -25.2%
2015 12,576 t -69.0%
2016 944 t -92.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 439,766 t 266,825 t 612,708 t 2
1990s 115,224 t 46,248 t 207,029 t 10
2000s 159,660 t 53,903 t 343,552 t 10
2010s 69,760 t 944 t 171,611 t 7

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 14 Kazakhstan 5,500 t compare
  2. 15 Somalia 5,223 t compare
  3. 16 Suriname 4,900 t compare
  4. 17 Mali 4,763 t compare
  5. 18 Central African Republic 3,872 t compare
  6. 19 Botswana 3,094 t compare
  7. 20 Tunisia 3,000 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 Asia?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Southern Asia was 944 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 612,708 t in 1988.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 944 t in 2016.
How does Southern Asia rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Southern Asia ranks 17th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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