Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Vegetable Oils — Food aid received was 306 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Zimbabwe, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2015, vegetable oils — food aid received in Zimbabwe stood at 306 t.
That represents a change of down 79.8% on the previous year and down 91.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetable oils — food aid received in Zimbabwe peaked at 24,054 t in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30 t, in 1994.
Zimbabwe ranks 64th 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 Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 400 t | — |
| 1990 | 444 t | +11.0% |
| 1991 | 1,327 t | +198.9% |
| 1992 | 17,559 t | +1223.2% |
| 1993 | 1,155 t | -93.4% |
| 1994 | 30 t | -97.4% |
| 1995 | 90 t | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 502 t | +457.8% |
| 1999 | 2,513 t | +400.6% |
| 2002 | 16,605 t | +560.8% |
| 2003 | 11,598 t | -30.2% |
| 2004 | 4,959 t | -57.2% |
| 2005 | 3,679 t | -25.8% |
| 2006 | 1,509 t | -59.0% |
| 2007 | 11,581 t | +667.5% |
| 2008 | 24,054 t | +107.7% |
| 2009 | 7,422 t | -69.1% |
| 2010 | 4,377 t | -41.0% |
| 2011 | 4,295 t | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 3,355 t | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 871 t | -74.0% |
| 2014 | 1,514 t | +73.8% |
| 2015 | 306 t | -79.8% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 306 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 264 t, 1.2× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 306 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 395 t, 77% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetable Oils — Food aid received in Zimbabwe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1223.2% | 1,327 t | 17,559 t |
| 2007 | +667.5% | 1,509 t | 11,581 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 400 t | 400 t | 400 t | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,952 t | 30 t | 17,559 t | 8 |
| 2000s | 10,176 t | 1,509 t | 24,054 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 2,453 t | 306 t | 4,377 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zimbabwe
More agriculture & rural data for Zimbabwe
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 34.41 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0947 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 286.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.8815 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.595 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 9.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 9.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetable oils — food aid received in Zimbabwe?
- Vegetable oils — food aid received in Zimbabwe was 306 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 24,054 t in 2008.
- What is the lowest vegetable oils — food aid received recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 30 t in 1994.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for vegetable oils — food aid received?
- Zimbabwe ranks 64th out of 113 countries with data for 2015.
- Is vegetable oils — food aid received rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).