Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Western Asia

Western Asia: Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received was 190,760 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
190,760 t
Change on year
down 6.2%
Rank
1st
of 25 groups
All-time high
1.46 million t
in 1995
All-time low
49,501 t
in 2010
Years of data
29
1988–2016

Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Western Asia, 1988–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1988200220161988: 154.4k t1989: 57.6k t1990: 81.8k t1991: 153.7k t1992: 414.3k t1993: 909.2k t1994: 1.4M t1995: 1.5M t1996: 658.9k t1997: 356.2k t1998: 421.7k t1999: 378.8k t2000: 790.1k t2001: 731.4k t2002: 525.2k t2003: 895.0k t2004: 525.6k t2005: 74.2k t2006: 361.9k t2007: 314.6k t2008: 90.0k t2009: 97.6k t2010: 49.5k t2011: 115.6k t2012: 133.1k t2013: 259.5k t2014: 161.7k t2015: 203.3k t2016: 190.8k t

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

Analysis

In 2016, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Western Asia stood at 190,760 t.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 47.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Western Asia peaked at 1.46 million t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 49,501 t, in 2010.

That places Western Asia 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Western Asia, year by year

Annual values for Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Western Asia, 1988 to 2016.
Year t Change
1988 154,395 t
1989 57,584 t -62.7%
1990 81,812 t +42.1%
1991 153,702 t +87.9%
1992 414,323 t +169.6%
1993 909,208 t +119.4%
1994 1.43 million t +56.9%
1995 1.46 million t +2.1%
1996 658,856 t -54.8%
1997 356,179 t -45.9%
1998 421,669 t +18.4%
1999 378,830 t -10.2%
2000 790,092 t +108.6%
2001 731,395 t -7.4%
2002 525,245 t -28.2%
2003 894,951 t +70.4%
2004 525,551 t -41.3%
2005 74,212 t -85.9%
2006 361,882 t +387.6%
2007 314,603 t -13.1%
2008 90,043 t -71.4%
2009 97,551 t +8.3%
2010 49,501 t -49.3%
2011 115,571 t +133.5%
2012 133,055 t +15.1%
2013 259,549 t +95.1%
2014 161,711 t -37.7%
2015 203,340 t +25.7%
2016 190,760 t -6.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 105,990 t 57,584 t 154,395 t 2
1990s 625,734 t 81,812 t 1.46 million t 10
2000s 440,552 t 74,212 t 894,951 t 10
2010s 159,070 t 49,501 t 259,549 t 7

Countries ranked near Western Asia

  1. 1 Yemen 179,332 t compare
  2. 2 Sudan (former) 161,869 t compare
  3. 3 Mozambique 90,311 t compare
  4. 4 Ethiopia 74,090 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 Western Asia?
Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Western Asia was 190,760 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Western Asia?
The highest recorded value was 1.46 million t in 1995.
What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Western Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 49,501 t in 2010.
How does Western Asia rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
Western Asia ranks 1st out of 25 groups with data for 2016.
Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in Western Asia?
Over the last ten years it is down 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Asia 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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