Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Asia
Asia: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 40,641 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2016)
40,641 t
Change on year
down 43.7%
Rank
1st
of 29 regions
All-time high
406,495 t
in 2002
All-time low
24,114 t
in 1989
Years of data
29
1988–2016
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Asia, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Asia recorded 40,641 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2016.
That represents a change of down 43.7% on the previous year and down 70.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Asia peaked at 406,495 t in 2002 and was at its lowest, 24,114 t, in 1989.
Asia ranks 1st of 29 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38,722 t | 24,114 t | 53,329 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 126,867 t | 86,242 t | 212,404 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 183,977 t | 62,391 t | 406,495 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 74,265 t | 40,641 t | 140,068 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Asia
- 1 Belarus 36,100 t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 31,842 t compare
- 3 Russian Federation 31,142 t compare
- 4 Lithuania 30,000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Asia
- Tomatoes — Production 113.95 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Production 73.05 million t (2024)
- Bananas — Area harvested 2.10 million ha (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Production 4.18 million t (2024)
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested 2.08 million ha (2024)
- Swine / pigs — Stocks 531.98 million An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing 866.88 million An (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Production 68.35 million t (2024)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled — Yield/Carcass Weight 79 kg/An (2024)
- Tomatoes — Area harvested 2.65 million ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in Asia?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Asia was 40,641 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Asia?
- The highest recorded value was 406,495 t in 2002.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Asia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,114 t in 1989.
- How does Asia rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Asia ranks 1st out of 29 regions with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Asia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Asia 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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