Sugar Total — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Sugar Total — Food aid received was 360 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
360 t
Change on year
down 91.8%
Rank
14th
of 24 groups
All-time high
62,210 t
in 1988
All-time low
360 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Sugar Total — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1988200220161988: 62.2k t1989: 37.0k t1990: 31.9k t1991: 29.8k t1992: 24.7k t1993: 25.3k t1994: 30.9k t1995: 18.1k t1996: 15.5k t1997: 17.1k t1998: 11.5k t1999: 9.7k t2000: 18.4k t2001: 8.1k t2002: 9.0k t2003: 22.4k t2004: 9.7k t2005: 33.9k t2006: 27.2k t2007: 26.4k t2008: 35.9k t2009: 23.5k t2010: 18.6k t2011: 26.3k t2012: 13.7k t2013: 4.5k t2014: 1.9k t2015: 4.4k t2016: 360 t

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

Analysis

In 2016, sugar total — food aid received in Africa stood at 360 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 91.8% on the previous year and down 98.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sugar total — food aid received in Africa peaked at 62,210 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 360 t, in 2016.

That places Africa 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Sugar Total — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Sugar Total — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 62,210 t
1989 36,997 t -40.5%
1990 31,869 t -13.9%
1991 29,781 t -6.6%
1992 24,668 t -17.2%
1993 25,347 t +2.8%
1994 30,851 t +21.7%
1995 18,064 t -41.4%
1996 15,548 t -13.9%
1997 17,146 t +10.3%
1998 11,545 t -32.7%
1999 9,661 t -16.3%
2000 18,436 t +90.8%
2001 8,132 t -55.9%
2002 8,964 t +10.2%
2003 22,386 t +149.7%
2004 9,663 t -56.8%
2005 33,855 t +250.4%
2006 27,236 t -19.6%
2007 26,436 t -2.9%
2008 35,924 t +35.9%
2009 23,529 t -34.5%
2010 18,581 t -21.0%
2011 26,252 t +41.3%
2012 13,719 t -47.7%
2013 4,514 t -67.1%
2014 1,914 t -57.6%
2015 4,386 t +129.2%
2016 360 t -91.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49,604 t 36,997 t 62,210 t 2
1990s 21,448 t 9,661 t 31,869 t 10
2000s 21,456 t 8,132 t 35,924 t 10
2010s 9,961 t 360 t 26,252 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 11 Mauritania 644 t compare
  2. 12 Honduras 538 t compare
  3. 13 Serbia and Montenegro 450 t compare
  4. 14 Colombia 405 t compare
  5. 15 Algeria 360 t compare
  6. 16 Peru 345 t compare
  7. 17 South Sudan 333 t compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sugar total — food aid received in Africa?
Sugar total — food aid received in Africa was 360 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest sugar total — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 62,210 t in 1988.
What is the lowest sugar total — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 360 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for sugar total — food aid received?
Africa ranks 14th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
Is sugar total — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sugar Total — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sugar 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
108 places, 1,837 data points, 1988–2016
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