Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 6,311 t in 2016. ▬ Flat

Latest (2016)
6,311 t
Change on year
down 90.4%
Rank
9th
of 25 groups
All-time high
343,783 t
in 2005
All-time low
6,311 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1988200220161988: 157.4k t1989: 63.6k t1990: 75.5k t1991: 143.4k t1992: 233.1k t1993: 233.3k t1994: 325.6k t1995: 217.1k t1996: 195.3k t1997: 160.7k t1998: 137.5k t1999: 150.8k t2000: 169.2k t2001: 171.2k t2002: 207.6k t2003: 260.3k t2004: 259.7k t2005: 343.8k t2006: 249.7k t2007: 241.4k t2008: 297.1k t2009: 258.2k t2010: 213.8k t2011: 259.5k t2012: 153.6k t2013: 149.3k t2014: 95.8k t2015: 66.0k t2016: 6.3k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, pulses, total — food aid received in Africa stood at 6,311 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 90.4% on the previous year and down 97.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Africa peaked at 343,783 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,311 t, in 2016.

Africa ranks 9th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 157,420 t
1989 63,620 t -59.6%
1990 75,451 t +18.6%
1991 143,372 t +90.0%
1992 233,149 t +62.6%
1993 233,309 t +0.1%
1994 325,599 t +39.6%
1995 217,138 t -33.3%
1996 195,297 t -10.1%
1997 160,673 t -17.7%
1998 137,464 t -14.4%
1999 150,849 t +9.7%
2000 169,223 t +12.2%
2001 171,246 t +1.2%
2002 207,612 t +21.2%
2003 260,259 t +25.4%
2004 259,676 t -0.2%
2005 343,783 t +32.4%
2006 249,734 t -27.4%
2007 241,396 t -3.3%
2008 297,097 t +23.1%
2009 258,160 t -13.1%
2010 213,826 t -17.2%
2011 259,479 t +21.4%
2012 153,563 t -40.8%
2013 149,267 t -2.8%
2014 95,777 t -35.8%
2015 66,003 t -31.1%
2016 6,311 t -90.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 110,520 t 63,620 t 157,420 t 2
1990s 187,230 t 75,451 t 325,599 t 10
2000s 245,819 t 169,223 t 343,783 t 10
2010s 134,889 t 6,311 t 259,479 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Yemen 18,648 t compare
  2. 7 India 11,164 t compare
  3. 8 Kenya 10,813 t compare
  4. 9 Pakistan 10,789 t compare
  5. 10 Ethiopia 10,519 t compare
  6. 11 Eritrea 9,750 t compare
  7. 12 Senegal 9,180 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — food aid received in Africa?
Pulses, total — food aid received in Africa was 6,311 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 343,783 t in 2005.
What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,311 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
Africa ranks 9th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pulses, Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Pulses, Total — Food aid received
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 2,468 data points, 1988–2016
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