Rice Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: Rice Total — Food aid received was 130 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
130 t
Change on year
down 94.1%
Rank
23rd
of 25 groups
All-time high
202,822 t
in 2008
All-time low
130 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1988200220161988: 102.5k t1989: 66.6k t1990: 39.6k t1991: 79.6k t1992: 66.3k t1993: 26.7k t1994: 38.8k t1995: 29.7k t1996: 19.7k t1997: 23.2k t1998: 39.8k t1999: 62.5k t2000: 32.0k t2001: 79.3k t2002: 72.9k t2003: 26.1k t2004: 66.0k t2005: 34.7k t2006: 50.5k t2007: 46.2k t2008: 202.8k t2009: 63.8k t2010: 63.4k t2011: 82.2k t2012: 96.9k t2013: 33.5k t2014: 31.2k t2015: 2.2k t2016: 130 t

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

Analysis

Southern Asia recorded 130 t for rice total — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 94.1% on the previous year and down 99.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Southern Asia peaked at 202,822 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 130 t, in 2016.

Southern Asia ranks 23rd of 25 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Rice Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Total — Food aid received in Southern Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 102,495 t
1989 66,611 t -35.0%
1990 39,618 t -40.5%
1991 79,591 t +100.9%
1992 66,262 t -16.7%
1993 26,682 t -59.7%
1994 38,784 t +45.4%
1995 29,715 t -23.4%
1996 19,680 t -33.8%
1997 23,181 t +17.8%
1998 39,847 t +71.9%
1999 62,459 t +56.7%
2000 31,987 t -48.8%
2001 79,288 t +147.9%
2002 72,911 t -8.0%
2003 26,086 t -64.2%
2004 66,049 t +153.2%
2005 34,694 t -47.5%
2006 50,507 t +45.6%
2007 46,226 t -8.5%
2008 202,822 t +338.8%
2009 63,845 t -68.5%
2010 63,392 t -0.7%
2011 82,165 t +29.6%
2012 96,933 t +18.0%
2013 33,481 t -65.5%
2014 31,187 t -6.9%
2015 2,222 t -92.9%
2016 130 t -94.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 84,553 t 66,611 t 102,495 t 2
1990s 42,582 t 19,680 t 79,591 t 10
2000s 67,442 t 26,086 t 202,822 t 10
2010s 44,216 t 130 t 96,933 t 7

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 20 Jamaica 3,000 t compare
  2. 21 Guatemala 2,869 t compare
  3. 22 Haiti 2,650 t compare
  4. 23 India 2,646 t compare
  5. 24 Rwanda 2,642 t compare
  6. 25 Angola 2,576 t compare
  7. 26 Congo 2,567 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice total — food aid received in Southern Asia?
Rice total — food aid received in Southern Asia was 130 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 202,822 t in 2008.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 130 t in 2016.
How does Southern Asia rank for rice total — food aid received?
Southern Asia ranks 23rd out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern 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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