Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries was 502,727 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▲ Rising
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia stood at 502,727 FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.9% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia peaked at 1.96 million FAO, tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 333,426 FAO, tonnes, in 2002.
Ethiopia ranks 1st of 54 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 1.20 million FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 428,831 FAO, tonnes | -64.3% |
| 1990 | 817,566 FAO, tonnes | +90.6% |
| 1991 | 935,471 FAO, tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1992 | 1.18 million FAO, tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1993 | 531,442 FAO, tonnes | -54.8% |
| 1994 | 933,868 FAO, tonnes | +75.7% |
| 1995 | 634,415 FAO, tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1996 | 453,399 FAO, tonnes | -28.5% |
| 1997 | 432,854 FAO, tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 592,909 FAO, tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 873,658 FAO, tonnes | +47.4% |
| 2000 | 1.51 million FAO, tonnes | +73.0% |
| 2001 | 1.13 million FAO, tonnes | -25.4% |
| 2002 | 333,426 FAO, tonnes | -70.4% |
| 2003 | 1.96 million FAO, tonnes | +489.0% |
| 2004 | 743,787 FAO, tonnes | -62.1% |
| 2005 | 1.11 million FAO, tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2006 | 736,905 FAO, tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2007 | 624,584 FAO, tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2008 | 1.02 million FAO, tonnes | +63.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 million FAO, tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2010 | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2011 | 749,679 FAO, tonnes | -47.1% |
| 2012 | 502,727 FAO, tonnes | -32.9% |
Ethiopia compared with similar countries
- Ethiopia's 502,727 FAO, tonnes is above the median for low income countries, which is 28,465 FAO, tonnes, 17.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Ethiopia's 502,727 FAO, tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,372 FAO, tonnes, 40.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +489.0% | 333,426 FAO, tonnes | 1.96 million FAO, tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 815,176 FAO, tonnes | 428,831 FAO, tonnes | 1.20 million FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 738,190 FAO, tonnes | 432,854 FAO, tonnes | 1.18 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 million FAO, tonnes | 333,426 FAO, tonnes | 1.96 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 889,679 FAO, tonnes | 502,727 FAO, tonnes | 1.42 million FAO, tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More agriculture & rural data for Ethiopia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual -20.36 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3282 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 306.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7589 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 32.8% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 32.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 9.7% (2023)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.5% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia?
- Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Ethiopia was 502,727 FAO, tonnes in 2012, 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 Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 million FAO, tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 333,426 FAO, tonnes in 2002.
- How does Ethiopia rank for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Ethiopia ranks 1st out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia 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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Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.