Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 2,226 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
2,226 t
Change on year
down 64.7%
Rank
6th
of 24 groups
All-time high
36,159 t
in 2010
All-time low
2,226 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1988200220161988: 5.3k t1989: 9.5k t1990: 7.8k t1991: 8.2k t1992: 28.7k t1993: 11.3k t1994: 10.7k t1995: 22.6k t1996: 12.2k t1997: 9.7k t1998: 3.3k t1999: 7.4k t2000: 14.7k t2001: 3.2k t2002: 5.0k t2003: 5.4k t2004: 8.0k t2005: 14.4k t2006: 9.5k t2007: 4.8k t2008: 6.2k t2009: 11.6k t2010: 36.2k t2011: 20.7k t2012: 34.0k t2013: 9.4k t2014: 13.1k t2015: 6.3k t2016: 2.2k t

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 2,226 t for other non-cereals — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 64.7% on the previous year and down 76.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other non-cereals — food aid received in Africa peaked at 36,159 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,226 t, in 2016.

Africa ranks 6th of 24 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 5,254 t
1989 9,465 t +80.1%
1990 7,808 t -17.5%
1991 8,205 t +5.1%
1992 28,743 t +250.3%
1993 11,272 t -60.8%
1994 10,720 t -4.9%
1995 22,641 t +111.2%
1996 12,224 t -46.0%
1997 9,672 t -20.9%
1998 3,293 t -66.0%
1999 7,425 t +125.5%
2000 14,676 t +97.7%
2001 3,234 t -78.0%
2002 4,982 t +54.1%
2003 5,439 t +9.2%
2004 8,030 t +47.6%
2005 14,422 t +79.6%
2006 9,479 t -34.3%
2007 4,848 t -48.9%
2008 6,175 t +27.4%
2009 11,594 t +87.8%
2010 36,159 t +211.9%
2011 20,687 t -42.8%
2012 34,022 t +64.5%
2013 9,447 t -72.2%
2014 13,082 t +38.5%
2015 6,298 t -51.9%
2016 2,226 t -64.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,360 t 5,254 t 9,465 t 2
1990s 12,200 t 3,293 t 28,743 t 10
2000s 8,288 t 3,234 t 14,676 t 10
2010s 17,417 t 2,226 t 36,159 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Sudan (former) 1,160 t compare
  2. 4 Zambia 1,117 t compare
  3. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 649 t compare
  4. 5 Iraq 1,001 t compare
  5. 6 Cameroon 811 t compare
  6. 7 Gaza Strip (Palestine) 806 t compare
  7. 7 Timor-Leste 56 t compare
  8. 8 Chad 773 t compare
  9. 9 Somalia 596 t compare

See the full ranking of 103 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is other non-cereals — food aid received in Africa?
Other non-cereals — food aid received in Africa was 2,226 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 36,159 t in 2010.
What is the lowest other non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,226 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for other non-cereals — food aid received?
Africa ranks 6th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
Is other non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 76.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other 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
103 places, 1,600 data points, 1988–2016
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