Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in World

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

Latest (2016)
190,760 t
Change on year
down 49.1%
Rank
1st
of 25 regions
All-time high
9.06 million t
in 1988
All-time low
190,760 t
in 2016
Years of data
29
1988–2016

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

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M1988200220161988: 9.1M t1989: 6.4M t1990: 7.2M t1991: 7.5M t1992: 7.9M t1993: 7.4M t1994: 6.1M t1995: 4.8M t1996: 3.0M t1997: 3.3M t1998: 4.0M t1999: 8.3M t2000: 5.5M t2001: 4.9M t2002: 3.6M t2003: 4.2M t2004: 2.7M t2005: 3.2M t2006: 2.0M t2007: 1.9M t2008: 1.8M t2009: 2.1M t2010: 1.8M t2011: 1.4M t2012: 1.5M t2013: 656.8k t2014: 559.1k t2015: 374.9k 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 World stood at 190,760 t. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.

The figure is down 49.1% on the previous year and down 90.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in World peaked at 9.06 million t in 1988 and was at its lowest, 190,760 t, in 2016.

World ranks 1st of 25 regions on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.75 million t 6.44 million t 9.06 million t 2
1990s 5.96 million t 2.98 million t 8.32 million t 10
2000s 3.19 million t 1.83 million t 5.52 million t 10
2010s 923,095 t 190,760 t 1.83 million t 7

Countries ranked near World

  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 World?
Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in World 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 World?
The highest recorded value was 9.06 million t in 1988.
What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in World?
The lowest recorded value was 190,760 t in 2016.
How does World rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
World ranks 1st out of 25 regions with data for 2016.
Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in World?
Over the last ten years it is down 90.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this World 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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