Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Africa
Southern Africa: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 720 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
720 t
Change on year
down 19.9%
Rank
20th
of 25 groups
All-time high
8,876 t
in 1992
All-time low
147 t
in 1998
Years of data
28
1988–2015
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Africa, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Southern Africa recorded 720 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2015.
That represents a change of down 19.9% on the previous year and down 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Africa peaked at 8,876 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 147 t, in 1998.
Southern Africa ranks 20th 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 Southern Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,696 t | — |
| 1989 | 5,490 t | +103.6% |
| 1990 | 2,915 t | -46.9% |
| 1991 | 220 t | -92.5% |
| 1992 | 8,876 t | +3934.5% |
| 1993 | 7,328 t | -17.4% |
| 1994 | 4,239 t | -42.2% |
| 1995 | 6,190 t | +46.0% |
| 1996 | 7,938 t | +28.2% |
| 1997 | 1,571 t | -80.2% |
| 1998 | 147 t | -90.6% |
| 1999 | 375 t | +155.1% |
| 2000 | 1,488 t | +296.8% |
| 2001 | 1,022 t | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 7,873 t | +670.4% |
| 2003 | 7,678 t | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 3,301 t | -57.0% |
| 2005 | 4,653 t | +41.0% |
| 2006 | 3,751 t | -19.4% |
| 2007 | 7,531 t | +100.8% |
| 2008 | 1,614 t | -78.6% |
| 2009 | 1,405 t | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 3,336 t | +137.4% |
| 2011 | 1,250 t | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 1,327 t | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 2,158 t | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 899 t | -58.3% |
| 2015 | 720 t | -19.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,093 t | 2,696 t | 5,490 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,980 t | 147 t | 8,876 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,032 t | 1,022 t | 7,873 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,615 t | 720 t | 3,336 t | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Africa?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Africa was 720 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Southern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 8,876 t in 1992.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Southern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 147 t in 1998.
- How does Southern Africa rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Southern Africa ranks 20th out of 25 groups with data for 2015.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Southern 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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