Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 6,403 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
6,403 t
Change on year
down 80.7%
Rank
8th
of 26 groups
All-time high
87,233 t
in 2003
All-time low
6,403 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1988200220161988: 57.4k t1989: 49.1k t1990: 44.3k t1991: 72.9k t1992: 65.0k t1993: 64.1k t1994: 50.5k t1995: 54.0k t1996: 61.8k t1997: 47.6k t1998: 60.4k t1999: 50.3k t2000: 67.4k t2001: 50.6k t2002: 61.4k t2003: 87.2k t2004: 56.6k t2005: 84.9k t2006: 55.5k t2007: 50.5k t2008: 53.1k t2009: 51.4k t2010: 77.4k t2011: 53.9k t2012: 51.2k t2013: 50.7k t2014: 36.7k t2015: 33.2k t2016: 6.4k 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 Western Africa is 6,403 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 80.7% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 87,233 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,403 t, in 2016.

Western Africa ranks 8th 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 Western Africa, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 57,403 t
1989 49,070 t -14.5%
1990 44,283 t -9.8%
1991 72,872 t +64.6%
1992 65,036 t -10.8%
1993 64,105 t -1.4%
1994 50,493 t -21.2%
1995 54,039 t +7.0%
1996 61,787 t +14.3%
1997 47,645 t -22.9%
1998 60,442 t +26.9%
1999 50,311 t -16.8%
2000 67,418 t +34.0%
2001 50,587 t -25.0%
2002 61,413 t +21.4%
2003 87,233 t +42.0%
2004 56,610 t -35.1%
2005 84,949 t +50.1%
2006 55,536 t -34.6%
2007 50,475 t -9.1%
2008 53,103 t +5.2%
2009 51,406 t -3.2%
2010 77,424 t +50.6%
2011 53,889 t -30.4%
2012 51,158 t -5.1%
2013 50,667 t -1.0%
2014 36,704 t -27.6%
2015 33,204 t -9.5%
2016 6,403 t -80.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 53,236 t 49,070 t 57,403 t 2
1990s 57,101 t 44,283 t 72,872 t 10
2000s 61,873 t 50,475 t 87,233 t 10
2010s 44,207 t 6,403 t 77,424 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 5 Afghanistan 12,618 t compare
  2. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 5,659 t compare
  3. 6 Kenya 11,327 t compare
  4. 7 South Sudan 10,303 t compare
  5. 8 Senegal 10,136 t compare
  6. 9 Pakistan 9,720 t compare
  7. 10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9,610 t compare
  8. 11 Mozambique 6,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 149 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is non-cereals — food aid received in Western Africa?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Western Africa was 6,403 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 87,233 t in 2003.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,403 t in 2016.
How does Western Africa rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 8th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Western 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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