Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 2,618 t in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
2,618 t
Change on year
down 92.6%
Rank
9th
of 24 groups
All-time high
240,110 t
in 1992
All-time low
2,618 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2016

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1988200220161988: 238.0k t1989: 189.0k t1990: 180.9k t1991: 175.6k t1992: 240.1k t1993: 178.0k t1994: 180.1k t1995: 122.6k t1996: 116.4k t1997: 83.2k t1998: 118.2k t1999: 101.0k t2000: 187.1k t2001: 129.8k t2002: 143.1k t2003: 189.1k t2004: 170.6k t2005: 207.6k t2006: 138.0k t2007: 133.2k t2008: 174.4k t2009: 141.3k t2010: 132.6k t2011: 103.6k t2012: 93.7k t2013: 75.7k t2014: 49.4k t2015: 35.2k t2016: 2.6k t

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

Analysis

Africa recorded 2,618 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 92.6% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Africa peaked at 240,110 t in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,618 t, in 2016.

That places Africa 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 213,518 t 188,987 t 238,049 t 2
1990s 149,604 t 83,160 t 240,110 t 10
2000s 161,430 t 129,786 t 207,568 t 10
2010s 70,405 t 2,618 t 132,633 t 7

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 6 Afghanistan 8,185 t compare
  2. 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,200 t compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 6,500 t compare
  4. 9 Suriname 4,900 t compare
  5. 10 Nicaragua 4,180 t compare
  6. 11 South Sudan 3,844 t compare
  7. 12 Peru 3,361 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Africa?
Vegetable oils — food aid received in Africa was 2,618 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 240,110 t in 1992.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 2,618 t in 2016.
How does Africa rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
Africa ranks 9th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetable Oils — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Vegetable Oils — 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, 2,756 data points, 1988–2016
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