Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Africa

Africa: Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received was 129,066 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
129,066 t
Change on year
down 50.9%
Rank
6th
of 25 groups
All-time high
4.31 million t
in 1988
All-time low
129,066 t
in 2015
Years of data
28
1988–2015

Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Africa, 1988–2015

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M1988200120151988: 4.3M t1989: 2.7M t1990: 3.2M t1991: 3.7M t1992: 2.9M t1993: 1.4M t1994: 1.7M t1995: 1.1M t1996: 619.8k t1997: 785.9k t1998: 1.2M t1999: 980.2k t2000: 2.1M t2001: 1.3M t2002: 882.3k t2003: 2.0M t2004: 954.1k t2005: 1.8M t2006: 767.5k t2007: 754.5k t2008: 1.0M t2009: 1.4M t2010: 1.3M t2011: 980.3k t2012: 1.0M t2013: 275.0k t2014: 263.0k t2015: 129.1k t

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

Analysis

In 2015, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Africa stood at 129,066 t. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.

The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 93.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Africa peaked at 4.31 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 129,066 t, in 2015.

That places Africa 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Africa, year by year

Annual values for Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Africa, 1988 to 2015.
Year t Change
1988 4.31 million t
1989 2.75 million t -36.2%
1990 3.24 million t +17.7%
1991 3.74 million t +15.7%
1992 2.94 million t -21.6%
1993 1.40 million t -52.3%
1994 1.69 million t +20.6%
1995 1.11 million t -34.1%
1996 619,821 t -44.3%
1997 785,902 t +26.8%
1998 1.19 million t +51.1%
1999 980,250 t -17.4%
2000 2.07 million t +111.2%
2001 1.32 million t -36.5%
2002 882,312 t -32.9%
2003 2.03 million t +130.2%
2004 954,071 t -53.0%
2005 1.85 million t +93.7%
2006 767,454 t -58.5%
2007 754,474 t -1.7%
2008 1.00 million t +32.8%
2009 1.37 million t +36.6%
2010 1.29 million t -5.8%
2011 980,293 t -24.0%
2012 1.03 million t +5.4%
2013 274,965 t -73.4%
2014 262,952 t -4.4%
2015 129,066 t -50.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.53 million t 2.75 million t 4.31 million t 2
1990s 1.77 million t 619,821 t 3.74 million t 10
2000s 1.30 million t 754,474 t 2.07 million t 10
2010s 661,749 t 129,066 t 1.29 million t 6

Countries ranked near Africa

  1. 3 Mozambique 90,311 t compare
  2. 4 Ethiopia 74,090 t compare
  3. 5 Bosnia and Herzegovina 54,400 t compare
  4. 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 44,690 t compare
  5. 6 Chad 47,363 t compare
  6. 7 China (excluding Hong Kong & Macao) 43,450 t compare
  7. 8 Peru 41,495 t compare
  8. 9 Honduras 31,770 t compare

See the full ranking of 125 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Africa?
Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Africa was 129,066 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4.31 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 129,066 t in 2015.
How does Africa rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
Africa ranks 6th out of 25 groups with data for 2015.
Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 93.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Africa data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
125 places, 2,240 data points, 1988–2016
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