Rice Total — Food aid received in Western Asia

Western Asia: Rice Total — Food aid received was 9,560 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
9,560 t
Change on year
down 89.4%
Rank
7th
of 25 groups
All-time high
141,535 t
in 2003
All-time low
1,103 t
in 2005
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k1988200220161988: 23.6k t1989: 49.7k t1990: 92.7k t1991: 67.7k t1992: 28.4k t1993: 45.2k t1994: 46.5k t1995: 24.5k t1996: 37.2k t1997: 17.3k t1998: 42.0k t1999: 42.5k t2000: 26.7k t2001: 13.9k t2002: 34.3k t2003: 141.5k t2004: 4.5k t2005: 1.1k t2006: 9.8k t2007: 8.4k t2008: 19.3k t2009: 9.1k t2010: 56.0k t2011: 8.8k t2012: 26.2k t2013: 57.5k t2014: 78.3k t2015: 89.9k t2016: 9.6k 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 Western Asia is 9,560 t, measured in 2016.

The figure is down 89.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in Western Asia peaked at 141,535 t in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1,103 t, in 2005.

Western Asia ranks 7th 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 Asia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Total — Food aid received in Western Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 23,643 t
1989 49,661 t +110.0%
1990 92,744 t +86.8%
1991 67,730 t -27.0%
1992 28,382 t -58.1%
1993 45,242 t +59.4%
1994 46,510 t +2.8%
1995 24,538 t -47.2%
1996 37,156 t +51.4%
1997 17,281 t -53.5%
1998 41,983 t +142.9%
1999 42,482 t +1.2%
2000 26,678 t -37.2%
2001 13,859 t -48.1%
2002 34,341 t +147.8%
2003 141,535 t +312.1%
2004 4,469 t -96.8%
2005 1,103 t -75.3%
2006 9,822 t +790.5%
2007 8,408 t -14.4%
2008 19,279 t +129.3%
2009 9,070 t -53.0%
2010 56,046 t +517.9%
2011 8,778 t -84.3%
2012 26,181 t +198.3%
2013 57,508 t +119.7%
2014 78,335 t +36.2%
2015 89,873 t +14.7%
2016 9,560 t -89.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 36,652 t 23,643 t 49,661 t 2
1990s 44,405 t 17,281 t 92,744 t 10
2000s 26,856 t 1,103 t 141,535 t 10
2010s 46,612 t 8,778 t 89,873 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 4 Mongolia 16,171 t compare
  2. 5 Cameroon 12,236 t compare
  3. 6 Maldives 9,274 t compare
  4. 7 Liberia 8,060 t compare
  5. 8 Papua New Guinea 8,018 t compare
  6. 9 Ukraine 8,000 t compare
  7. 10 Sierra Leone 5,825 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 Asia?
Rice total — food aid received in Western Asia was 9,560 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 Asia?
The highest recorded value was 141,535 t in 2003.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,103 t in 2005.
How does Western Asia rank for rice total — food aid received?
Western Asia ranks 7th out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western 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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