Rice Total — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Rice Total — Food aid received was 42,074 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
42,074 t
Change on year
down 24.0%
Rank
3rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
661,683 t
in 1992
All-time low
42,074 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Rice Total — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 459.6k t1989: 426.7k t1990: 292.4k t1991: 542.7k t1992: 661.7k t1993: 449.3k t1994: 400.9k t1995: 188.1k t1996: 234.2k t1997: 244.3k t1998: 193.5k t1999: 177.4k t2000: 238.9k t2001: 351.2k t2002: 250.8k t2003: 318.6k t2004: 249.2k t2005: 336.2k t2006: 261.7k t2007: 198.7k t2008: 264.7k t2009: 223.3k t2010: 266.1k t2011: 257.2k t2012: 509.4k t2013: 147.8k t2014: 50.5k t2015: 55.3k t2016: 42.1k t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice total — food aid received in Africa is 42,074 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.0% on the previous year and down 83.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Africa peaked at 661,683 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 42,074 t, in 2016.

That places Africa 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.

Rice Total — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Rice Total — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 459,585 t
1989 426,708 t -7.2%
1990 292,369 t -31.5%
1991 542,698 t +85.6%
1992 661,683 t +21.9%
1993 449,337 t -32.1%
1994 400,932 t -10.8%
1995 188,126 t -53.1%
1996 234,233 t +24.5%
1997 244,340 t +4.3%
1998 193,527 t -20.8%
1999 177,441 t -8.3%
2000 238,928 t +34.7%
2001 351,241 t +47.0%
2002 250,850 t -28.6%
2003 318,627 t +27.0%
2004 249,156 t -21.8%
2005 336,216 t +34.9%
2006 261,730 t -22.2%
2007 198,710 t -24.1%
2008 264,667 t +33.2%
2009 223,280 t -15.6%
2010 266,134 t +19.2%
2011 257,179 t -3.4%
2012 509,369 t +98.1%
2013 147,839 t -71.0%
2014 50,470 t -65.9%
2015 55,347 t +9.7%
2016 42,074 t -24.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 443,146 t 426,708 t 459,585 t 2
1990s 338,469 t 177,441 t 661,683 t 10
2000s 269,340 t 198,710 t 351,241 t 10
2010s 189,773 t 42,074 t 509,369 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 1 Niger 34,525 t compare
  2. 2 Pakistan 26,884 t compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 20,811 t compare
  4. 4 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
  5. 5 Cameroon 12,236 t compare
  6. 6 Maldives 9,274 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice total — food aid received in Africa?
Rice total — food aid received in Africa was 42,074 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 661,683 t in 1992.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 42,074 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for rice total — food aid received?
Africa ranks 3rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 83.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice 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
126 places, 2,374 data points, 1988–2016
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