Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea
Eritrea: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries was 13,023 FAO, tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea, 1988–2011
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea is 13,023 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea peaked at 347,830 FAO, tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 FAO, tonnes, in 1988.
Eritrea ranks 24th of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 0 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1992 | 42,578 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 117,042 FAO, tonnes | +174.9% |
| 1994 | 319,901 FAO, tonnes | +173.3% |
| 1995 | 104,205 FAO, tonnes | -67.4% |
| 1996 | 40,424 FAO, tonnes | -61.2% |
| 1997 | 53,538 FAO, tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1998 | 106,756 FAO, tonnes | +99.4% |
| 1999 | 34,332 FAO, tonnes | -67.8% |
| 2000 | 251,678 FAO, tonnes | +633.1% |
| 2001 | 313,331 FAO, tonnes | +24.5% |
| 2002 | 158,079 FAO, tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2003 | 347,830 FAO, tonnes | +120.0% |
| 2004 | 268,242 FAO, tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2005 | 226,997 FAO, tonnes | -15.4% |
| 2006 | 32,000 FAO, tonnes | -85.9% |
| 2007 | 14,803 FAO, tonnes | -53.7% |
| 2008 | 17,233 FAO, tonnes | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 6.71 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 FAO, tonnes | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 13,023 FAO, tonnes | — |
Eritrea compared with similar countries
- Eritrea's 13,023 FAO, tonnes is below the median for low income countries, which is 28,465 FAO, tonnes, 46% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Eritrea's 13,023 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,372 FAO, tonnes, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +633.1% | 34,332 FAO, tonnes | 251,678 FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 81,878 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 319,901 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 163,020 FAO, tonnes | 6.71 FAO, tonnes | 347,830 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,512 FAO, tonnes | 0 FAO, tonnes | 13,023 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Eritrea
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.26 % change on previous year (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1412 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2009)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 90.81 current US$ per person (2009)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP (2011)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6546 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 14.1% (2009)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 14.1% (2009)
- Rural population 65.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 2.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea?
- Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Eritrea was 13,023 FAO, tonnes in 2011, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries recorded in Eritrea?
- The highest recorded value was 347,830 FAO, tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries recorded in Eritrea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 FAO, tonnes in 1988.
- How does Eritrea rank for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Eritrea ranks 24th out of 54 countries with data for 2011.
- Is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries rising or falling in Eritrea?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eritrea data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.