Rice Total — Food aid received in World

World: Rice Total — Food aid received was 54,774 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
54,774 t
Change on year
down 66.3%
Rank
1st
of 27 groups
All-time high
1.46 million t
in 1998
All-time low
54,774 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1988200220161988: 936.6k t1989: 750.2k t1990: 624.5k t1991: 871.5k t1992: 996.2k t1993: 862.8k t1994: 687.2k t1995: 1.1M t1996: 657.2k t1997: 638.2k t1998: 1.5M t1999: 950.0k t2000: 1.2M t2001: 1.3M t2002: 1.4M t2003: 1.4M t2004: 1.0M t2005: 1.0M t2006: 504.2k t2007: 895.5k t2008: 658.0k t2009: 397.7k t2010: 578.0k t2011: 445.6k t2012: 776.6k t2013: 307.1k t2014: 217.8k t2015: 162.7k t2016: 54.8k 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 World is 54,774 t, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.3% on the previous year and down 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice total — food aid received in World peaked at 1.46 million t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 54,774 t, in 2016.

World ranks 1st of 27 groups on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Rice Total — Food aid received in World, year by year

Annual values for Rice Total — Food aid received in World, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 936,608 t —
1989 750,201 t -19.9%
1990 624,483 t -16.8%
1991 871,475 t +39.6%
1992 996,233 t +14.3%
1993 862,759 t -13.4%
1994 687,250 t -20.3%
1995 1.06 million t +54.4%
1996 657,207 t -38.1%
1997 638,227 t -2.9%
1998 1.46 million t +128.8%
1999 949,988 t -34.9%
2000 1.16 million t +22.2%
2001 1.31 million t +12.8%
2002 1.35 million t +3.5%
2003 1.41 million t +3.9%
2004 1.04 million t -26.0%
2005 1.01 million t -3.4%
2006 504,214 t -49.9%
2007 895,500 t +77.6%
2008 658,032 t -26.5%
2009 397,737 t -39.6%
2010 578,017 t +45.3%
2011 445,603 t -22.9%
2012 776,626 t +74.3%
2013 307,075 t -60.5%
2014 217,823 t -29.1%
2015 162,746 t -25.3%
2016 54,774 t -66.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 843,404 t 750,201 t 936,608 t 2
1990s 880,885 t 624,483 t 1.46 million t 10
2000s 973,566 t 397,737 t 1.41 million t 10
2010s 363,238 t 54,774 t 776,626 t 7

Countries ranked near World

  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

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice total — food aid received in World?
Rice total — food aid received in World was 54,774 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice total — food aid received recorded in World?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 1998.
What is the lowest rice total — food aid received recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 54,774 t in 2016.
How does World rank for rice total — food aid received?
World ranks 1st out of 27 groups with data for 2016.
Is rice total — food aid received rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this World 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
132 places, 2,491 data points, 1988–2016
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