Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Least developed countries
Least developed countries: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 13,144 t in 2016. ▼ Falling
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Least developed countries, 1988–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, vegetable oils — food aid received in Least developed countries stood at 13,144 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 71.3% on the previous year and down 91.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Least developed countries peaked at 264,726 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 13,144 t, in 2016.
Least developed countries ranks 4th of 26 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Least developed countries, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 136,175 t | — |
| 1989 | 99,809 t | -26.7% |
| 1990 | 135,172 t | +35.4% |
| 1991 | 116,610 t | -13.7% |
| 1992 | 163,129 t | +39.9% |
| 1993 | 149,230 t | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 162,514 t | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 122,179 t | -24.8% |
| 1996 | 119,405 t | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 87,667 t | -26.6% |
| 1998 | 99,875 t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 96,960 t | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 162,489 t | +67.6% |
| 2001 | 124,517 t | -23.4% |
| 2002 | 155,199 t | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 180,011 t | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 184,045 t | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 264,726 t | +43.8% |
| 2006 | 159,415 t | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 147,832 t | -7.3% |
| 2008 | 185,354 t | +25.4% |
| 2009 | 155,390 t | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 195,607 t | +25.9% |
| 2011 | 128,058 t | -34.5% |
| 2012 | 116,669 t | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 92,541 t | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 63,545 t | -31.3% |
| 2015 | 45,828 t | -27.9% |
| 2016 | 13,144 t | -71.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 117,992 t | 99,809 t | 136,175 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 125,274 t | 87,667 t | 163,129 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 171,898 t | 124,517 t | 264,726 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 93,627 t | 13,144 t | 195,607 t | 7 |
Countries ranked near Least developed countries
- 1 Sudan (former) 16,941 t compare
- 2 Senegal 10,019 t compare
- 3 Yemen 9,880 t compare
- 4 Pakistan 9,190 t compare
- 5 Eritrea 8,761 t compare
- 6 Afghanistan 8,185 t compare
- 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7,200 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Least developed countries
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 337.24 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.4% (2025)
- Rural population 769.36 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 63.4% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.2% (2019)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 3.1% (2023)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6336 units per person (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Least developed countries?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Least developed countries was 13,144 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The highest recorded value was 264,726 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Least developed countries?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,144 t in 2016.
- How does Least developed countries rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Least developed countries ranks 4th out of 26 groups with data for 2016.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Least developed countries?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Least developed countries 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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