Food aid received in India
India: Food aid received was 94,261 million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in India, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2016, food aid received in India stood at 94,261 million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 49.5% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in India peaked at 75.03 million million USD in 2002 and was at its lowest, 10,370 million USD, in 2012.
India ranks 87th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in India, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 75.03 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 56.21 million million USD | -25.1% |
| 2004 | 54.76 million million USD | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 47.38 million million USD | -13.5% |
| 2006 | 51.14 million million USD | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 38.51 million million USD | -24.7% |
| 2008 | 22.94 million million USD | -40.4% |
| 2009 | 17.62 million million USD | -23.2% |
| 2010 | 10.13 million million USD | -42.5% |
| 2011 | 2.53 million million USD | -75.1% |
| 2012 | 10,370 million USD | -99.6% |
| 2013 | 127,263 million USD | +1127.2% |
| 2014 | 224,725 million USD | +76.6% |
| 2015 | 186,552 million USD | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 94,261 million USD | -49.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 94,261 million USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million million USD, 5% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- India's 94,261 million USD is below the median for South Asia, which is 1.83 million million USD, 5% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +1127.2% | 10,370 million USD | 127,263 million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.45 million million USD | 17.62 million million USD | 75.03 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.90 million million USD | 10,370 million USD | 10.13 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near India
More reference data data for India
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 68.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 246.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 70.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 309.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 85.03 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in India?
- Food aid received in India was 94,261 million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 75.03 million million USD in 2002.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,370 million USD in 2012.
- How does India rank for food aid received?
- India ranks 87th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.