Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 241 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
241 t
Change on year
down 80.9%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
198,128 t
in 2001
All-time low
241 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1988200220161988: 37.7k t1989: 11.2k t1990: 10.0k t1991: 20.6k t1992: 10.7k t1993: 18.1k t1994: 16.2k t1995: 9.9k t1996: 65.0k t1997: 54.0k t1998: 10.9k t1999: 9.2k t2000: 15.4k t2001: 198.1k t2002: 134.4k t2003: 14.6k t2004: 20.6k t2005: 25.9k t2006: 53.2k t2007: 34.7k t2008: 30.5k t2009: 46.7k t2010: 43.0k t2011: 31.0k t2012: 31.2k t2013: 30.0k t2014: 17.3k t2015: 1.3k t2016: 241 t

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

Analysis

In 2016, pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Asia stood at 241 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Asia peaked at 198,128 t in 2001 and was at its lowest, 241 t, in 2016.

Southern Asia ranks 23rd 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 37,749 t
1989 11,177 t -70.4%
1990 9,975 t -10.8%
1991 20,570 t +106.2%
1992 10,690 t -48.0%
1993 18,146 t +69.7%
1994 16,180 t -10.8%
1995 9,949 t -38.5%
1996 65,029 t +553.6%
1997 53,968 t -17.0%
1998 10,890 t -79.8%
1999 9,157 t -15.9%
2000 15,430 t +68.5%
2001 198,128 t +1184.0%
2002 134,440 t -32.1%
2003 14,559 t -89.2%
2004 20,595 t +41.5%
2005 25,886 t +25.7%
2006 53,201 t +105.5%
2007 34,748 t -34.7%
2008 30,529 t -12.1%
2009 46,702 t +53.0%
2010 43,038 t -7.8%
2011 31,045 t -27.9%
2012 31,219 t +0.6%
2013 29,959 t -4.0%
2014 17,251 t -42.4%
2015 1,265 t -92.7%
2016 241 t -80.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 24,463 t 11,177 t 37,749 t 2
1990s 22,455 t 9,157 t 65,029 t 10
2000s 57,422 t 14,559 t 198,128 t 10
2010s 22,003 t 241 t 43,038 t 7

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 20 Central African Republic 2,479 t compare
  2. 21 Sudan 2,472 t compare
  3. 22 Guinea 2,456 t compare
  4. 23 Mali 2,277 t compare
  5. 24 Botswana 2,060 t compare
  6. 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2,000 t compare
  7. 26 Cameroon 1,982 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Asia?
Pulses, total — food aid received in Southern Asia was 241 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 198,128 t in 2001.
What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 241 t in 2016.
How does Southern Asia rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Asia 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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