Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Asia

Western Asia: Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 67,270 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
67,270 t
Change on year
down 43.9%
Rank
3rd
of 26 groups
All-time high
272,307 t
in 2003
All-time low
23,666 t
in 2011
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1988200220161988: 51.3k t1989: 43.0k t1990: 46.5k t1991: 54.6k t1992: 56.6k t1993: 64.2k t1994: 163.8k t1995: 116.4k t1996: 77.0k t1997: 55.7k t1998: 66.5k t1999: 48.0k t2000: 80.3k t2001: 75.5k t2002: 49.7k t2003: 272.3k t2004: 49.7k t2005: 36.3k t2006: 80.9k t2007: 34.1k t2008: 50.8k t2009: 37.7k t2010: 30.7k t2011: 23.7k t2012: 46.0k t2013: 118.3k t2014: 134.5k t2015: 119.8k t2016: 67.3k 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 Asia is 67,270 t, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 43.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, non-cereals — food aid received in Western Asia peaked at 272,307 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 23,666 t, in 2011.

That places Western Asia 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 51,317 t
1989 43,013 t -16.2%
1990 46,549 t +8.2%
1991 54,577 t +17.2%
1992 56,585 t +3.7%
1993 64,243 t +13.5%
1994 163,770 t +154.9%
1995 116,437 t -28.9%
1996 77,046 t -33.8%
1997 55,739 t -27.7%
1998 66,520 t +19.3%
1999 48,010 t -27.8%
2000 80,343 t +67.3%
2001 75,485 t -6.0%
2002 49,685 t -34.2%
2003 272,307 t +448.1%
2004 49,746 t -81.7%
2005 36,272 t -27.1%
2006 80,885 t +123.0%
2007 34,142 t -57.8%
2008 50,805 t +48.8%
2009 37,668 t -25.9%
2010 30,734 t -18.4%
2011 23,666 t -23.0%
2012 46,029 t +94.5%
2013 118,261 t +156.9%
2014 134,455 t +13.7%
2015 119,848 t -10.9%
2016 67,270 t -43.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 47,165 t 43,013 t 51,317 t 2
1990s 74,948 t 46,549 t 163,770 t 10
2000s 76,734 t 34,142 t 272,307 t 10
2010s 77,180 t 23,666 t 134,455 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 60,507 t compare
  2. 2 Yemen 36,760 t compare
  3. 3 Lithuania 30,000 t compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 15,151 t compare
  5. 5 Afghanistan 12,618 t compare
  6. 6 Kenya 11,327 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 Asia?
Non-cereals — food aid received in Western Asia was 67,270 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 272,307 t in 2003.
What is the lowest non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 23,666 t in 2011.
How does Western Asia rank for non-cereals — food aid received?
Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
Is non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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