Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Caribbean

Caribbean: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 516 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
516 t
Change on year
up 123.4%
World rank
41st
of 113 countries
All-time high
53,493 t
in 1988
All-time low
231 t
in 2015
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k1988200220161988: 53.5k t1989: 18.5k t1990: 35.6k t1991: 2.9k t1992: 7.3k t1993: 7.8k t1994: 13.7k t1995: 14.5k t1996: 11.1k t1997: 8.1k t1998: 11.2k t1999: 5.6k t2000: 3.4k t2001: 18.8k t2002: 12.9k t2003: 3.8k t2004: 6.8k t2005: 12.0k t2006: 24.3k t2007: 7.6k t2008: 7.9k t2009: 11.9k t2010: 21.3k t2011: 8.2k t2012: 6.1k t2013: 2.3k t2014: 1.3k t2015: 231 t2016: 516 t

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

Analysis

Caribbean recorded 516 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2016.

That represents a change of up 123.4% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Caribbean peaked at 53,493 t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 231 t, in 2015.

Caribbean ranks 41st of 113 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.

Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Caribbean, year by year

Annual values for Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Caribbean, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 53,493 t —
1989 18,504 t -65.4%
1990 35,636 t +92.6%
1991 2,852 t -92.0%
1992 7,291 t +155.6%
1993 7,765 t +6.5%
1994 13,665 t +76.0%
1995 14,474 t +5.9%
1996 11,115 t -23.2%
1997 8,133 t -26.8%
1998 11,242 t +38.2%
1999 5,612 t -50.1%
2000 3,421 t -39.0%
2001 18,807 t +449.8%
2002 12,899 t -31.4%
2003 3,751 t -70.9%
2004 6,797 t +81.2%
2005 11,970 t +76.1%
2006 24,288 t +102.9%
2007 7,576 t -68.8%
2008 7,948 t +4.9%
2009 11,878 t +49.4%
2010 21,341 t +79.7%
2011 8,215 t -61.5%
2012 6,066 t -26.2%
2013 2,330 t -61.6%
2014 1,315 t -43.6%
2015 231 t -82.4%
2016 516 t +123.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 35,998 t 18,504 t 53,493 t 2
1990s 11,778 t 2,852 t 35,636 t 10
2000s 10,934 t 3,421 t 24,288 t 10
2010s 5,716 t 231 t 21,341 t 7

Countries ranked near Caribbean

  1. 38 Jamaica 600 t compare
  2. 39 Burkina Faso 590 t compare
  3. 40 Honduras 558 t compare
  4. 41 Haiti 516 t compare
  5. 43 Madagascar 512 t compare
  6. 44 Uganda 470 t compare

See the full ranking of 139 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Caribbean?
Vegetable oils — food aid received in Caribbean was 516 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Caribbean?
The highest recorded value was 53,493 t in 1988.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Caribbean?
The lowest recorded value was 231 t in 2015.
How does Caribbean rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
Caribbean ranks 41st out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Caribbean?
Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Caribbean 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
139 places, 2,873 data points, 1988–2016
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