Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Asia

Asia: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 10,533 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
10,533 t
Change on year
down 62.7%
Rank
1st
of 29 regions
All-time high
520,241 t
in 1988
All-time low
10,533 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1988200220161988: 520.2k t1989: 226.1k t1990: 203.1k t1991: 72.8k t1992: 149.4k t1993: 174.1k t1994: 95.0k t1995: 76.1k t1996: 86.7k t1997: 83.4k t1998: 89.9k t1999: 102.2k t2000: 77.0k t2001: 183.5k t2002: 227.7k t2003: 204.6k t2004: 97.6k t2005: 124.6k t2006: 98.6k t2007: 87.0k t2008: 79.3k t2009: 93.3k t2010: 124.0k t2011: 110.8k t2012: 67.7k t2013: 64.4k t2014: 48.7k t2015: 28.3k t2016: 10.5k t

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

Analysis

Asia recorded 10,533 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

That represents a change of down 62.7% on the previous year and down 89.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Asia peaked at 520,241 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 10,533 t, in 2016.

That places Asia 1st out of 29 regions with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 373,194 t 226,148 t 520,241 t 2
1990s 113,280 t 72,798 t 203,130 t 10
2000s 127,321 t 76,955 t 227,747 t 10
2010s 64,910 t 10,533 t 123,974 t 7

Countries ranked near Asia

  1. 1 Sudan (former) 16,941 t compare
  2. 2 Senegal 10,019 t compare
  3. 3 Yemen 9,880 t compare
  4. 4 Pakistan 9,190 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Asia?
Vegetable oils — food aid received in Asia was 10,533 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Asia?
The highest recorded value was 520,241 t in 1988.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 10,533 t in 2016.
How does Asia rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
Asia ranks 1st out of 29 regions with data for 2016.
Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 89.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Asia 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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