Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Western Africa
Western Africa: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 5,091 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
5,091 t
Change on year
down 56.8%
Rank
10th
of 25 groups
All-time high
44,057 t
in 2005
All-time low
703 t
in 1988
Years of data
29
1988–2016
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Western Africa recorded 5,091 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2016.
That represents a change of down 56.8% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 44,057 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 703 t, in 1988.
That places Western Africa 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 29 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Western Africa, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 703 t | — |
| 1989 | 5,965 t | +748.5% |
| 1990 | 4,404 t | -26.2% |
| 1991 | 16,281 t | +269.7% |
| 1992 | 14,313 t | -12.1% |
| 1993 | 16,985 t | +18.7% |
| 1994 | 13,423 t | -21.0% |
| 1995 | 17,940 t | +33.7% |
| 1996 | 23,433 t | +30.6% |
| 1997 | 18,115 t | -22.7% |
| 1998 | 24,070 t | +32.9% |
| 1999 | 29,724 t | +23.5% |
| 2000 | 17,778 t | -40.2% |
| 2001 | 26,821 t | +50.9% |
| 2002 | 28,834 t | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 43,995 t | +52.6% |
| 2004 | 24,859 t | -43.5% |
| 2005 | 44,057 t | +77.2% |
| 2006 | 26,665 t | -39.5% |
| 2007 | 23,182 t | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 23,254 t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 16,007 t | -31.2% |
| 2010 | 30,888 t | +93.0% |
| 2011 | 25,687 t | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 25,464 t | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 30,057 t | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 23,824 t | -20.7% |
| 2015 | 11,786 t | -50.5% |
| 2016 | 5,091 t | -56.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,334 t | 703 t | 5,965 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 17,869 t | 4,404 t | 29,724 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 27,545 t | 16,007 t | 44,057 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,828 t | 5,091 t | 30,888 t | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in Western Africa?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in Western Africa was 5,091 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 44,057 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 703 t in 1988.
- How does Western Africa rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- Western Africa ranks 10th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western 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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