Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received was 7,164 t in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, 1988–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Sri Lanka stood at 7,164 t. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 56.6% on the previous year and down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Sri Lanka peaked at 413,390 t in 1993 and was at its lowest, 7,164 t, in 2011.
Sri Lanka ranks 36th of 89 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.
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 269,094 t | — |
| 1989 | 201,050 t | -25.3% |
| 1990 | 281,827 t | +40.2% |
| 1991 | 333,947 t | +18.5% |
| 1992 | 244,129 t | -26.9% |
| 1993 | 413,390 t | +69.3% |
| 1994 | 246,449 t | -40.4% |
| 1995 | 142,771 t | -42.1% |
| 1996 | 56,360 t | -60.5% |
| 1997 | 77,880 t | +38.2% |
| 1998 | 75,457 t | -3.1% |
| 1999 | 50,000 t | -33.7% |
| 2000 | 39,100 t | -21.8% |
| 2001 | 104,955 t | +168.4% |
| 2002 | 62,300 t | -40.6% |
| 2003 | 15,000 t | -75.9% |
| 2004 | 10,068 t | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 55,115 t | +447.4% |
| 2006 | 10,948 t | -80.1% |
| 2007 | 19,855 t | +81.4% |
| 2008 | 24,412 t | +23.0% |
| 2009 | 34,777 t | +42.5% |
| 2010 | 16,525 t | -52.5% |
| 2011 | 7,164 t | -56.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 235,072 t | 201,050 t | 269,094 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 192,221 t | 50,000 t | 413,390 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,653 t | 10,068 t | 104,955 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,844 t | 7,164 t | 16,525 t | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Sri Lanka?
- Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Sri Lanka was 7,164 t in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 413,390 t in 1993.
- What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,164 t in 2011.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
- Sri Lanka ranks 36th out of 89 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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