Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Northern Africa

Northern Africa: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 360 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
360 t
Change on year
down 93.5%
Rank
22nd
of 25 groups
All-time high
72,989 t
in 2005
All-time low
360 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1988200220161988: 54.6k t1989: 14.8k t1990: 5.1k t1991: 64.1k t1992: 42.7k t1993: 46.1k t1994: 43.1k t1995: 9.6k t1996: 9.3k t1997: 17.9k t1998: 19.6k t1999: 28.9k t2000: 17.5k t2001: 14.3k t2002: 13.6k t2003: 18.7k t2004: 46.1k t2005: 73.0k t2006: 42.1k t2007: 31.0k t2008: 72.8k t2009: 62.3k t2010: 35.3k t2011: 38.7k t2012: 14.1k t2013: 21.8k t2014: 12.5k t2015: 5.5k t2016: 360 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — food aid received in Northern Africa is 360 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 93.5% on the previous year and down 99.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Northern Africa peaked at 72,989 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 360 t, in 2016.

Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Northern Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 54,629 t
1989 14,829 t -72.9%
1990 5,130 t -65.4%
1991 64,142 t +1150.3%
1992 42,656 t -33.5%
1993 46,051 t +8.0%
1994 43,123 t -6.4%
1995 9,605 t -77.7%
1996 9,326 t -2.9%
1997 17,900 t +91.9%
1998 19,583 t +9.4%
1999 28,904 t +47.6%
2000 17,484 t -39.5%
2001 14,279 t -18.3%
2002 13,601 t -4.7%
2003 18,694 t +37.4%
2004 46,111 t +146.7%
2005 72,989 t +58.3%
2006 42,135 t -42.3%
2007 30,974 t -26.5%
2008 72,839 t +135.2%
2009 62,273 t -14.5%
2010 35,327 t -43.3%
2011 38,684 t +9.5%
2012 14,138 t -63.5%
2013 21,774 t +54.0%
2014 12,461 t -42.8%
2015 5,498 t -55.9%
2016 360 t -93.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 34,729 t 14,829 t 54,629 t 2
1990s 28,642 t 5,130 t 64,142 t 10
2000s 39,138 t 13,601 t 72,989 t 10
2010s 18,320 t 360 t 38,684 t 7

Countries ranked near Northern Africa

  1. 19 Somalia 2,883 t compare
  2. 20 Central African Republic 2,479 t compare
  3. 21 Sudan 2,472 t compare
  4. 22 Guinea 2,456 t compare
  5. 23 Mali 2,277 t compare
  6. 24 Botswana 2,060 t compare
  7. 24 Cabo Verde 200 t compare
  8. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — food aid received in Northern Africa?
Pulses, total — food aid received in Northern Africa was 360 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Northern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 72,989 t in 2005.
What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Northern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 360 t in 2016.
How does Northern Africa rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
Northern Africa ranks 22nd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Northern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Northern 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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