Rice Total — Food aid received in Western Africa

Western Africa: Rice Total — Food aid received was 40,341 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
40,341 t
Change on year
up 46.0%
Rank
5th
of 25 groups
All-time high
396,802 t
in 1991
All-time low
27,631 t
in 2015
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1988200220161988: 259.9k t1989: 226.6k t1990: 206.2k t1991: 396.8k t1992: 342.7k t1993: 338.2k t1994: 273.3k t1995: 98.0k t1996: 112.3k t1997: 108.1k t1998: 81.8k t1999: 120.5k t2000: 103.7k t2001: 148.9k t2002: 110.0k t2003: 138.7k t2004: 143.3k t2005: 200.7k t2006: 136.5k t2007: 114.2k t2008: 152.5k t2009: 147.1k t2010: 181.9k t2011: 159.5k t2012: 327.9k t2013: 75.4k t2014: 37.6k t2015: 27.6k t2016: 40.3k t

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

Analysis

Western Africa recorded 40,341 t for rice total — food aid received in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.0% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Western Africa peaked at 396,802 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27,631 t, in 2015.

Western Africa ranks 5th of 25 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Rice Total — Food aid received in Western Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 259,857 t
1989 226,630 t -12.8%
1990 206,242 t -9.0%
1991 396,802 t +92.4%
1992 342,680 t -13.6%
1993 338,238 t -1.3%
1994 273,343 t -19.2%
1995 97,998 t -64.1%
1996 112,323 t +14.6%
1997 108,056 t -3.8%
1998 81,820 t -24.3%
1999 120,509 t +47.3%
2000 103,741 t -13.9%
2001 148,926 t +43.6%
2002 110,044 t -26.1%
2003 138,740 t +26.1%
2004 143,330 t +3.3%
2005 200,651 t +40.0%
2006 136,493 t -32.0%
2007 114,207 t -16.3%
2008 152,530 t +33.6%
2009 147,089 t -3.6%
2010 181,937 t +23.7%
2011 159,530 t -12.3%
2012 327,859 t +105.5%
2013 75,421 t -77.0%
2014 37,604 t -50.1%
2015 27,631 t -26.5%
2016 40,341 t +46.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 243,244 t 226,630 t 259,857 t 2
1990s 207,801 t 81,820 t 396,802 t 10
2000s 139,575 t 103,741 t 200,651 t 10
2010s 121,475 t 27,631 t 327,859 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Africa

  1. 2 Pakistan 26,884 t compare
  2. 3 Mozambique 20,811 t compare
  3. 4 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
  4. 5 Cameroon 12,236 t compare
  5. 6 Maldives 9,274 t compare
  6. 7 Liberia 8,060 t compare
  7. 8 Papua New Guinea 8,018 t compare

See the full ranking of 126 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice total — food aid received in Western Africa?
Rice total — food aid received in Western Africa was 40,341 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The highest recorded value was 396,802 t in 1991.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Western Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 27,631 t in 2015.
How does Western Africa rank for rice total — food aid received?
Western Africa ranks 5th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Western Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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