Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 26,204 t in 2016. ▬ Flat
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Least developed countries, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, pulses, total — food aid received in Least developed countries stood at 26,204 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.6% on the previous year and down 88.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 327,909 t in 1994 and was at its lowest, 26,204 t, in 2016.
That places Least developed countries 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 120,896 t | — |
| 1989 | 66,380 t | -45.1% |
| 1990 | 79,739 t | +20.1% |
| 1991 | 155,586 t | +95.1% |
| 1992 | 205,648 t | +32.2% |
| 1993 | 206,015 t | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 327,909 t | +59.2% |
| 1995 | 227,088 t | -30.7% |
| 1996 | 198,736 t | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 156,788 t | -21.1% |
| 1998 | 138,310 t | -11.8% |
| 1999 | 158,009 t | +14.2% |
| 2000 | 159,916 t | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 154,271 t | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 221,652 t | +43.7% |
| 2003 | 222,552 t | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 241,041 t | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 323,808 t | +34.3% |
| 2006 | 228,379 t | -29.5% |
| 2007 | 206,838 t | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 264,287 t | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 230,466 t | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 245,715 t | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 244,759 t | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 151,508 t | -38.1% |
| 2013 | 149,833 t | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 103,912 t | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 70,117 t | -32.5% |
| 2016 | 26,204 t | -62.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 93,638 t | 66,380 t | 120,896 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 185,383 t | 79,739 t | 327,909 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 225,321 t | 154,271 t | 323,808 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 141,721 t | 26,204 t | 245,715 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in Least developed countries?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Least developed countries was 26,204 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 327,909 t in 1994.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,204 t in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Least developed countries ranks 7th out of 27 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 88.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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