Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries

Low Income Food Deficit Countries: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 48,560 t in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
48,560 t
Change on year
down 64.0%
Rank
2nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
403,846 t
in 2008
All-time low
48,560 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries, 1988–2016

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1988200220161988: 166.4k t1989: 92.0k t1990: 90.6k t1991: 188.1k t1992: 241.1k t1993: 259.3k t1994: 342.5k t1995: 225.6k t1996: 209.5k t1997: 184.2k t1998: 213.5k t1999: 232.5k t2000: 223.8k t2001: 284.6k t2002: 379.2k t2003: 276.9k t2004: 317.3k t2005: 380.6k t2006: 317.9k t2007: 295.6k t2008: 403.8k t2009: 300.4k t2010: 293.5k t2011: 314.9k t2012: 191.3k t2013: 218.0k t2014: 207.7k t2015: 134.7k t2016: 48.6k t

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

Analysis

Low Income Food Deficit Countries recorded 48,560 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 64.0% on the previous year and down 84.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries peaked at 403,846 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 48,560 t, in 2016.

Low Income Food Deficit Countries ranks 2nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 166,373 t
1989 92,033 t -44.7%
1990 90,590 t -1.6%
1991 188,105 t +107.6%
1992 241,134 t +28.2%
1993 259,342 t +7.6%
1994 342,541 t +32.1%
1995 225,575 t -34.1%
1996 209,545 t -7.1%
1997 184,157 t -12.1%
1998 213,545 t +16.0%
1999 232,483 t +8.9%
2000 223,832 t -3.7%
2001 284,552 t +27.1%
2002 379,220 t +33.3%
2003 276,914 t -27.0%
2004 317,266 t +14.6%
2005 380,578 t +20.0%
2006 317,899 t -16.5%
2007 295,610 t -7.0%
2008 403,846 t +36.6%
2009 300,383 t -25.6%
2010 293,470 t -2.3%
2011 314,921 t +7.3%
2012 191,271 t -39.3%
2013 218,012 t +14.0%
2014 207,666 t -4.7%
2015 134,726 t -35.1%
2016 48,560 t -64.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 129,203 t 92,033 t 166,373 t 2
1990s 218,702 t 90,590 t 342,541 t 10
2000s 318,010 t 223,832 t 403,846 t 10
2010s 201,232 t 48,560 t 314,921 t 7

Countries ranked near Low Income Food Deficit Countries

  1. 1 Belarus 36,100 t compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 31,842 t compare
  3. 2 Syrian Arab Republic 21,752 t compare
  4. 3 Russian Federation 31,142 t compare
  5. 4 Lithuania 30,000 t compare
  6. 4 Viet Nam 12,500 t compare
  7. 5 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 6,776 t compare
  8. 5 Dominican Republic 24,500 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries?
Pulses, total — food aid received in Low Income Food Deficit Countries was 48,560 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries?
The highest recorded value was 403,846 t in 2008.
What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Low Income Food Deficit Countries?
The lowest recorded value was 48,560 t in 2016.
How does Low Income Food Deficit Countries rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
Low Income Food Deficit Countries ranks 2nd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Low Income Food Deficit Countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Low Income Food Deficit 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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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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