Rice Total — Food aid received in Least developed countries

Least developed countries: Rice Total — Food aid received was 36,148 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
36,148 t
Change on year
down 12.5%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
676,988 t
in 1992
All-time low
36,148 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Rice Total — Food aid received in Least developed countries, 1988–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 492.5k t1989: 476.1k t1990: 255.3k t1991: 484.9k t1992: 677.0k t1993: 442.2k t1994: 350.9k t1995: 257.9k t1996: 212.4k t1997: 264.3k t1998: 235.4k t1999: 199.0k t2000: 292.6k t2001: 448.4k t2002: 333.6k t2003: 309.2k t2004: 287.3k t2005: 354.1k t2006: 328.1k t2007: 262.3k t2008: 543.7k t2009: 224.0k t2010: 389.9k t2011: 272.3k t2012: 470.5k t2013: 147.4k t2014: 61.1k t2015: 41.3k t2016: 36.1k 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 Least developed countries is 36,148 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 89.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 676,988 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 36,148 t, in 2016.

Least developed countries ranks 6th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 484,324 t 476,114 t 492,535 t 2
1990s 337,934 t 199,041 t 676,988 t 10
2000s 338,332 t 224,036 t 543,734 t 10
2010s 202,662 t 36,148 t 470,503 t 7

Countries ranked near Least developed countries

  1. 3 Mozambique 20,811 t compare
  2. 4 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
  3. 5 Cameroon 12,236 t compare
  4. 6 Maldives 9,274 t compare
  5. 7 Liberia 8,060 t compare
  6. 8 Papua New Guinea 8,018 t compare
  7. 9 Ukraine 8,000 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice total — food aid received in Least developed countries?
Rice total — food aid received in Least developed countries was 36,148 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
The highest recorded value was 676,988 t in 1992.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
The lowest recorded value was 36,148 t in 2016.
How does Least developed countries rank for rice total — food aid received?
Least developed countries ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Least developed countries 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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