Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries was 1.50 million FAO, tonnes in 2012. ▼ Falling
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.50 million FAO, tonnes. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 37.9% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 6.08 million FAO, tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1.50 million FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 4.33 million FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 2.77 million FAO, tonnes | -36.1% |
| 1990 | 2.87 million FAO, tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.94 million FAO, tonnes | +37.4% |
| 1992 | 6.08 million FAO, tonnes | +54.2% |
| 1993 | 4.77 million FAO, tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1994 | 4.33 million FAO, tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1995 | 3.18 million FAO, tonnes | -26.5% |
| 1996 | 2.48 million FAO, tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 2.29 million FAO, tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 2.67 million FAO, tonnes | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 2.69 million FAO, tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 3.89 million FAO, tonnes | +44.2% |
| 2001 | 3.54 million FAO, tonnes | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 2.76 million FAO, tonnes | -22.0% |
| 2003 | 5.12 million FAO, tonnes | +85.1% |
| 2004 | 3.51 million FAO, tonnes | -31.3% |
| 2005 | 4.46 million FAO, tonnes | +27.0% |
| 2006 | 3.84 million FAO, tonnes | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 3.09 million FAO, tonnes | -19.6% |
| 2008 | 3.99 million FAO, tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2009 | 3.74 million FAO, tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 3.31 million FAO, tonnes | -11.6% |
| 2011 | 2.42 million FAO, tonnes | -26.9% |
| 2012 | 1.50 million FAO, tonnes | -37.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.55 million FAO, tonnes | 2.77 million FAO, tonnes | 4.33 million FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 3.53 million FAO, tonnes | 2.29 million FAO, tonnes | 6.08 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.79 million FAO, tonnes | 2.76 million FAO, tonnes | 5.12 million FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 million FAO, tonnes | 1.50 million FAO, tonnes | 3.31 million FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 395.90 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 17.9% (2025)
- Rural population 731.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 55.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.6% (2024)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5534 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.50 million 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million FAO, tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.50 million FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 2nd out of 6 groups with data for 2012.
- Is total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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.