Pulses, Total — Food aid received in World
World: Pulses, Total — Food aid received was 50,279 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Pulses, Total — Food aid received in World, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
World recorded 50,279 t for pulses, total — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 65.7% on the previous year and down 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — food aid received in World peaked at 1.16 million t in 1999 and was at its lowest, 50,279 t, in 2016.
World ranks 1st of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 211,011 t | 124,820 t | 297,202 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 638,290 t | 303,486 t | 1.16 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 535,646 t | 342,205 t | 785,076 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 249,053 t | 50,279 t | 370,694 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near World
- 1 Belarus 36,100 t compare
- 2 Sudan (former) 31,842 t compare
- 3 Russian Federation 31,142 t compare
- 4 Lithuania 30,000 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for World
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2024)
- Rural population 42.2% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Rural population 3.46 billion (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.75 trillion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 415.70 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal production 1.64 billion metric tons (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,955 kg per hectare (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — food aid received in World?
- Pulses, total — food aid received in World was 50,279 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in World?
- The highest recorded value was 1.16 million t in 1999.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — food aid received recorded in World?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,279 t in 2016.
- How does World rank for pulses, total — food aid received?
- World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2016.
- Is pulses, total — food aid received rising or falling in World?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this World 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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