Pulses, Total — Food aid received in South America
South America: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 770 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in South America, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — food aid received in South America is 770 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.3% on the previous year and down 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in South America peaked at 55,612 t in 2006 and was at its lowest, 770 t, in 2016.
That places South America 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it 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 South America, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 7,959 t | — |
| 1989 | 5,712 t | -28.2% |
| 1990 | 15,590 t | +172.9% |
| 1991 | 22,967 t | +47.3% |
| 1992 | 28,367 t | +23.5% |
| 1993 | 19,220 t | -32.2% |
| 1994 | 16,089 t | -16.3% |
| 1995 | 17,322 t | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 20,650 t | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 16,702 t | -19.1% |
| 1998 | 22,190 t | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 13,020 t | -41.3% |
| 2000 | 48,315 t | +271.1% |
| 2001 | 40,110 t | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 10,639 t | -73.5% |
| 2003 | 9,243 t | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 4,235 t | -54.2% |
| 2005 | 6,880 t | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 55,612 t | +708.3% |
| 2007 | 6,194 t | -88.9% |
| 2008 | 5,687 t | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5,305 t | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 2,959 t | -44.2% |
| 2011 | 5,405 t | +82.7% |
| 2012 | 1,364 t | -74.8% |
| 2013 | 2,606 t | +91.1% |
| 2015 | 849 t | -67.4% |
| 2016 | 770 t | -9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,836 t | 5,712 t | 7,959 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 19,212 t | 13,020 t | 28,367 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,222 t | 4,235 t | 55,612 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,326 t | 770 t | 5,405 t | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in South America?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in South America was 770 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in South America?
- The highest recorded value was 55,612 t in 2006.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in South America?
- The lowest recorded value was 770 t in 2016.
- How does South America rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- South America ranks 19th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in South America?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South America 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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