Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received was 19 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
19 t
Change on year
down 97.3%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
5,964 t
in 2012
All-time low
19 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

02.0k4.0k6.0k1988200220161988: 834 t1989: 864 t1990: 621 t1991: 1.4k t1992: 117 t1993: 302 t1994: 380 t1995: 157 t1996: 1.8k t1997: 100 t1998: 598 t1999: 659 t2000: 163 t2001: 549 t2002: 781 t2003: 1.4k t2004: 1.4k t2005: 3.8k t2006: 1.1k t2007: 1.9k t2008: 1.6k t2009: 1.7k t2010: 5.5k t2011: 5.0k t2012: 6.0k t2013: 3.8k t2014: 2.8k t2015: 704 t2016: 19 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for other non-cereals — food aid received in Western Africa is 19 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 97.3% on the previous year and down 98.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other non-cereals — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 5,964 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 19 t, in 2016.

That places Western Africa 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Other Non-Cereals — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 834 t
1989 864 t +3.6%
1990 621 t -28.1%
1991 1,434 t +130.9%
1992 117 t -91.8%
1993 302 t +158.1%
1994 380 t +25.8%
1995 157 t -58.7%
1996 1,787 t +1038.2%
1997 100 t -94.4%
1998 598 t +498.0%
1999 659 t +10.2%
2000 163 t -75.3%
2001 549 t +236.8%
2002 781 t +42.3%
2003 1,355 t +73.5%
2004 1,385 t +2.2%
2005 3,792 t +173.8%
2006 1,124 t -70.4%
2007 1,923 t +71.1%
2008 1,617 t -15.9%
2009 1,725 t +6.7%
2010 5,455 t +216.2%
2011 4,972 t -8.9%
2012 5,964 t +20.0%
2013 3,834 t -35.7%
2014 2,779 t -27.5%
2015 704 t -74.7%
2016 19 t -97.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 849 t 834 t 864 t 2
1990s 615.5 t 100 t 1,787 t 10
2000s 1,441 t 163 t 3,792 t 10
2010s 3,390 t 19 t 5,964 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 18 Romania 290 t compare
  2. 19 Ethiopia 244 t compare
  3. 20 Cabo Verde 41 t compare
  4. 20 Nicaragua 190 t compare
  5. 21 Albania 150 t compare
  6. 22 Kenya 140 t compare
  7. 23 Egypt 138 t compare
  8. 24 Guinea-Bissau 118 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 Western Africa?
Other non-cereals — food aid received in Western Africa was 19 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 Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 5,964 t in 2012.
What is the lowest other non-cereals — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 19 t in 2016.
How does Western Africa rank for other non-cereals — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
Is other non-cereals — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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