Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Central America

Central America: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 558 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
558 t
Change on year
down 92.3%
Rank
15th
of 24 groups
All-time high
61,199 t
in 1990
All-time low
558 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Central America, 1988–2016

020.0k40.0k60.0k1988200220161988: 47.5k t1989: 27.1k t1990: 61.2k t1991: 60.9k t1992: 34.6k t1993: 12.5k t1994: 10.4k t1995: 20.8k t1996: 11.3k t1997: 17.2k t1998: 18.6k t1999: 21.9k t2000: 5.1k t2001: 29.6k t2002: 6.6k t2003: 13.1k t2004: 15.0k t2005: 21.9k t2006: 12.7k t2007: 15.3k t2008: 11.7k t2009: 13.9k t2010: 32.5k t2011: 20.8k t2012: 9.6k t2013: 7.9k t2014: 7.2k t2015: 7.3k t2016: 558 t

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

Analysis

Central America recorded 558 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 92.3% on the previous year and down 95.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Central America peaked at 61,199 t in 1990 and was at its lowest, 558 t, in 2016.

Central America ranks 15th of 24 groups 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 Central America, year by year

Annual values for Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Central America, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 47,450 t
1989 27,069 t -43.0%
1990 61,199 t +126.1%
1991 60,886 t -0.5%
1992 34,595 t -43.2%
1993 12,506 t -63.9%
1994 10,423 t -16.7%
1995 20,761 t +99.2%
1996 11,303 t -45.6%
1997 17,239 t +52.5%
1998 18,623 t +8.0%
1999 21,866 t +17.4%
2000 5,122 t -76.6%
2001 29,559 t +477.1%
2002 6,611 t -77.6%
2003 13,057 t +97.5%
2004 15,012 t +15.0%
2005 21,897 t +45.9%
2006 12,720 t -41.9%
2007 15,268 t +20.0%
2008 11,677 t -23.5%
2009 13,934 t +19.3%
2010 32,498 t +133.2%
2011 20,781 t -36.1%
2012 9,570 t -53.9%
2013 7,910 t -17.3%
2014 7,187 t -9.1%
2015 7,268 t +1.1%
2016 558 t -92.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 37,260 t 27,069 t 47,450 t 2
1990s 26,940 t 10,423 t 61,199 t 10
2000s 14,486 t 5,122 t 29,559 t 10
2010s 12,253 t 558 t 32,498 t 7

Countries ranked near Central America

  1. 12 Peru 3,361 t compare
  2. 13 Guinea 3,049 t compare
  3. 14 Mali 2,420 t compare
  4. 15 Myanmar 2,356 t compare
  5. 16 Ethiopia 1,826 t compare
  6. 17 Dominican Republic 1,820 t compare
  7. 18 Somalia 1,690 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Central America?
Vegetable oils — food aid received in Central America was 558 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Central America?
The highest recorded value was 61,199 t in 1990.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Central America?
The lowest recorded value was 558 t in 2016.
How does Central America rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
Central America ranks 15th out of 24 groups with data for 2016.
Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Central America?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Central America 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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