Rice Total — Food aid received in Asia

Asia: Rice Total — Food aid received was 9,690 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9,690 t
Change on year
down 89.9%
Rank
3rd
of 13 regions
All-time high
1.19 million t
in 1998
All-time low
9,690 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M1988200220161988: 357.8k t1989: 242.3k t1990: 204.0k t1991: 180.5k t1992: 214.6k t1993: 169.1k t1994: 158.2k t1995: 770.4k t1996: 340.5k t1997: 332.6k t1998: 1.2M t1999: 464.6k t2000: 791.2k t2001: 888.4k t2002: 1.1M t2003: 1.0M t2004: 760.6k t2005: 623.1k t2006: 198.1k t2007: 670.0k t2008: 325.9k t2009: 142.3k t2010: 181.6k t2011: 132.7k t2012: 186.3k t2013: 125.2k t2014: 148.3k t2015: 95.9k t2016: 9.7k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, rice total — food aid received in Asia stood at 9,690 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 89.9% on the previous year and down 95.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Asia peaked at 1.19 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 9,690 t, in 2016.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 300,050 t 242,284 t 357,816 t 2
1990s 402,862 t 158,167 t 1.19 million t 10
2000s 649,446 t 142,323 t 1.05 million t 10
2010s 125,673 t 9,690 t 186,343 t 7

Countries ranked near Asia

  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 Asia?
Rice total — food aid received in Asia was 9,690 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.19 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,690 t in 2016.
How does Asia rank for rice total — food aid received?
Asia ranks 3rd out of 13 regions with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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