Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Southern Africa

Southern Africa: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 111 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
111 t
Change on year
down 57.6%
Rank
21st
of 24 groups
All-time high
11,872 t
in 1998
All-time low
111 t
in 2015
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Southern Africa, 1988–2015

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k1988200120151988: 4.8k t1989: 4.3k t1990: 2.0k t1991: 1.0k t1992: 4.2k t1993: 3.3k t1994: 1.8k t1995: 2.2k t1996: 1.8k t1997: 280 t1998: 11.9k t1999: 3.3k t2000: 617 t2001: 222 t2002: 2.5k t2003: 5.0k t2004: 2.9k t2005: 3.3k t2006: 1.0k t2007: 1.2k t2008: 597 t2009: 851 t2010: 1.1k t2011: 575 t2012: 917 t2013: 569 t2014: 262 t2015: 111 t

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for vegetable oils — food aid received in Southern Africa is 111 t, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

That represents a change of down 57.6% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Southern Africa peaked at 11,872 t in 1998 and was at its lowest, 111 t, in 2015.

That places Southern Africa 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Southern Africa, year by year

Annual values for Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Southern Africa, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 4,842 t
1989 4,325 t -10.7%
1990 2,031 t -53.0%
1991 1,038 t -48.9%
1992 4,174 t +302.1%
1993 3,251 t -22.1%
1994 1,766 t -45.7%
1995 2,211 t +25.2%
1996 1,817 t -17.8%
1997 280 t -84.6%
1998 11,872 t +4140.0%
1999 3,320 t -72.0%
2000 617 t -81.4%
2001 222 t -64.0%
2002 2,520 t +1035.1%
2003 5,045 t +100.2%
2004 2,913 t -42.3%
2005 3,266 t +12.1%
2006 1,008 t -69.1%
2007 1,242 t +23.2%
2008 597 t -51.9%
2009 851 t +42.5%
2010 1,055 t +24.0%
2011 575 t -45.5%
2012 917 t +59.5%
2013 569 t -37.9%
2014 262 t -54.0%
2015 111 t -57.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4,584 t 4,325 t 4,842 t 2
1990s 3,176 t 280 t 11,872 t 10
2000s 1,828 t 222 t 5,045 t 10
2010s 581.5 t 111 t 1,055 t 6

Countries ranked near Southern Africa

  1. 18 Somalia 1,690 t compare
  2. 19 India 1,500 t compare
  3. 20 Central African Republic 1,288 t compare
  4. 21 Chad 1,216 t compare
  5. 22 Algeria 1,050 t compare
  6. 23 Niger 1,043 t compare
  7. 24 Malawi 1,027 t compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Southern Africa?
Vegetable oils — food aid received in Southern Africa was 111 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Southern Africa?
The highest recorded value was 11,872 t in 1998.
What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Southern Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 111 t in 2015.
How does Southern Africa rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
Southern Africa ranks 21st out of 24 groups with data for 2015.
Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Southern Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Southern Africa 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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