Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Eastern Africa

Eastern Africa: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 860 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
860 t
Change on year
down 97.6%
Rank
18th
of 25 groups
All-time high
215,201 t
in 1994
All-time low
860 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1988200220161988: 89.4k t1989: 35.2k t1990: 56.3k t1991: 54.2k t1992: 153.9k t1993: 145.3k t1994: 215.2k t1995: 158.7k t1996: 125.3k t1997: 110.9k t1998: 82.8k t1999: 68.8k t2000: 101.9k t2001: 96.6k t2002: 120.4k t2003: 145.7k t2004: 156.2k t2005: 187.6k t2006: 157.8k t2007: 153.0k t2008: 162.1k t2009: 150.7k t2010: 110.8k t2011: 166.0k t2012: 92.8k t2013: 74.8k t2014: 48.1k t2015: 35.4k t2016: 860 t

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

Analysis

Eastern Africa recorded 860 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 97.6% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Eastern Africa peaked at 215,201 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 860 t, in 2016.

Eastern Africa ranks 18th of 25 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Eastern Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 89,445 t
1989 35,177 t -60.7%
1990 56,280 t +60.0%
1991 54,159 t -3.8%
1992 153,903 t +184.2%
1993 145,336 t -5.6%
1994 215,201 t +48.1%
1995 158,684 t -26.3%
1996 125,329 t -21.0%
1997 110,931 t -11.5%
1998 82,770 t -25.4%
1999 68,834 t -16.8%
2000 101,934 t +48.1%
2001 96,568 t -5.3%
2002 120,407 t +24.7%
2003 145,674 t +21.0%
2004 156,197 t +7.2%
2005 187,646 t +20.1%
2006 157,827 t -15.9%
2007 153,012 t -3.1%
2008 162,115 t +5.9%
2009 150,657 t -7.1%
2010 110,816 t -26.4%
2011 166,008 t +49.8%
2012 92,834 t -44.1%
2013 74,771 t -19.5%
2014 48,130 t -35.6%
2015 35,402 t -26.4%
2016 860 t -97.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 62,311 t 35,177 t 89,445 t 2
1990s 117,143 t 54,159 t 215,201 t 10
2000s 143,204 t 96,568 t 187,646 t 10
2010s 75,546 t 860 t 166,008 t 7

Countries ranked near Eastern Africa

  1. 15 Niger 4,923 t compare
  2. 16 Chad 4,511 t compare
  3. 17 Albania 4,050 t compare
  4. 18 Afghanistan 4,010 t compare
  5. 19 Somalia 2,883 t compare
  6. 20 Central African Republic 2,479 t compare
  7. 21 Sudan 2,472 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — food aid received in Eastern Africa?
Pulses, total — food aid received in Eastern Africa was 860 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Eastern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 215,201 t in 1994.
What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Eastern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 860 t in 2016.
How does Eastern Africa rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
Eastern Africa ranks 18th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Eastern 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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