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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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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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