Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Western Asia

Western Asia: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 40,400 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
40,400 t
Change on year
down 36.4%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
129,505 t
in 2003
All-time low
6,097 t
in 2011
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1988200220161988: 10.3k t1989: 8.5k t1990: 7.6k t1991: 13.1k t1992: 14.3k t1993: 13.2k t1994: 28.1k t1995: 46.1k t1996: 22.7k t1997: 19.1k t1998: 26.7k t1999: 14.1k t2000: 48.1k t2001: 13.4k t2002: 7.0k t2003: 129.5k t2004: 16.2k t2005: 14.4k t2006: 49.2k t2007: 8.4k t2008: 24.0k t2009: 15.3k t2010: 12.3k t2011: 6.1k t2012: 15.1k t2013: 51.5k t2014: 100.4k t2015: 63.5k t2016: 40.4k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for pulses, total — food aid received in Western Asia is 40,400 t, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 36.4% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in Western Asia peaked at 129,505 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,097 t, in 2011.

That places Western Asia 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Pulses, Total — Food aid received in Western Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 10,278 t
1989 8,517 t -17.1%
1990 7,558 t -11.3%
1991 13,088 t +73.2%
1992 14,291 t +9.2%
1993 13,246 t -7.3%
1994 28,129 t +112.4%
1995 46,140 t +64.0%
1996 22,655 t -50.9%
1997 19,133 t -15.5%
1998 26,725 t +39.7%
1999 14,075 t -47.3%
2000 48,105 t +241.8%
2001 13,354 t -72.2%
2002 7,027 t -47.4%
2003 129,505 t +1743.0%
2004 16,158 t -87.5%
2005 14,372 t -11.1%
2006 49,196 t +242.3%
2007 8,404 t -82.9%
2008 24,005 t +185.6%
2009 15,266 t -36.4%
2010 12,276 t -19.6%
2011 6,097 t -50.3%
2012 15,122 t +148.0%
2013 51,532 t +240.8%
2014 100,447 t +94.9%
2015 63,493 t -36.8%
2016 40,400 t -36.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9,398 t 8,517 t 10,278 t 2
1990s 20,504 t 7,558 t 46,140 t 10
2000s 32,539 t 7,027 t 129,505 t 10
2010s 41,338 t 6,097 t 100,447 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Belarus 36,100 t compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 31,842 t compare
  3. 3 Russian Federation 31,142 t compare
  4. 4 Lithuania 30,000 t compare
  5. 5 Dominican Republic 24,500 t compare
  6. 6 Yemen 18,648 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is pulses, total — food aid received in Western Asia?
Pulses, total — food aid received in Western Asia was 40,400 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 129,505 t in 2003.
What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,097 t in 2011.
How does Western Asia rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
Western Asia ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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