Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia
Southern Asia: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 241 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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