Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in South America

South America: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 800 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
800 t
Change on year
down 6.8%
Rank
12th
of 24 groups
All-time high
94,520 t
in 1998
All-time low
550 t
in 2012
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in South America, 1988–2015

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1988200120151988: 16.7k t1989: 18.3k t1990: 21.4k t1991: 20.2k t1992: 76.4k t1993: 53.9k t1994: 29.0k t1995: 51.3k t1996: 44.6k t1997: 72.2k t1998: 94.5k t1999: 45.3k t2000: 76.2k t2001: 82.4k t2002: 60.8k t2003: 41.8k t2004: 22.8k t2005: 19.5k t2006: 11.1k t2007: 4.6k t2008: 1.8k t2009: 2.2k t2010: 931 t2011: 3.0k t2012: 550 t2013: 1.1k t2014: 858 t2015: 800 t

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

Analysis

South America recorded 800 t for vegetable oils — food aid received in 2015.

That represents a change of down 6.8% on the previous year and down 95.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in South America peaked at 94,520 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 550 t, in 2012.

That places South America 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2015, putting it 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 South America, year by year

Annual values for Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in South America, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 16,749 t
1989 18,316 t +9.4%
1990 21,408 t +16.9%
1991 20,216 t -5.6%
1992 76,372 t +277.8%
1993 53,946 t -29.4%
1994 29,026 t -46.2%
1995 51,285 t +76.7%
1996 44,551 t -13.1%
1997 72,192 t +62.0%
1998 94,520 t +30.9%
1999 45,326 t -52.0%
2000 76,214 t +68.1%
2001 82,357 t +8.1%
2002 60,785 t -26.2%
2003 41,815 t -31.2%
2004 22,808 t -45.5%
2005 19,479 t -14.6%
2006 11,095 t -43.0%
2007 4,590 t -58.6%
2008 1,789 t -61.0%
2009 2,179 t +21.8%
2010 931 t -57.3%
2011 2,979 t +220.0%
2012 550 t -81.5%
2013 1,123 t +104.2%
2014 858 t -23.6%
2015 800 t -6.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 17,532 t 16,749 t 18,316 t 2
1990s 50,884 t 20,216 t 94,520 t 10
2000s 32,311 t 1,789 t 82,357 t 10
2010s 1,207 t 550 t 2,979 t 6

Countries ranked near South America

  1. 9 Suriname 4,900 t compare
  2. 10 Nicaragua 4,180 t compare
  3. 11 South Sudan 3,844 t compare
  4. 12 Peru 3,361 t compare
  5. 13 Guinea 3,049 t compare
  6. 14 Mali 2,420 t compare
  7. 15 Myanmar 2,356 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food aid received in South America?
Vegetable oils — food aid received in South America was 800 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in South America?
The highest recorded value was 94,520 t in 1998.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in South America?
The lowest recorded value was 550 t in 2012.
How does South America rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
South America ranks 12th out of 24 groups with data for 2015.
Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in South America?
Over the last ten years it is down 95.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South 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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