Food aid received in Malawi
Malawi: Food aid received was 31.73 million million USD in 2016. ▬ Flat
Food aid received in Malawi, 2002–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
In 2016, food aid received in Malawi stood at 31.73 million million USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 278.9% on the previous year and down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Malawi peaked at 56.24 million million USD in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8.37 million million USD, in 2015.
Malawi ranks 8th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Food aid received in Malawi, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 9.00 million million USD | — |
| 2003 | 25.58 million million USD | +184.4% |
| 2004 | 20.63 million million USD | -19.3% |
| 2005 | 32.26 million million USD | +56.3% |
| 2006 | 55.83 million million USD | +73.1% |
| 2007 | 42.81 million million USD | -23.3% |
| 2008 | 54.48 million million USD | +27.3% |
| 2009 | 56.24 million million USD | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 48.50 million million USD | -13.8% |
| 2011 | 51.53 million million USD | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 34.28 million million USD | -33.5% |
| 2013 | 29.99 million million USD | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 20.34 million million USD | -32.2% |
| 2015 | 8.37 million million USD | -58.8% |
| 2016 | 31.73 million million USD | +278.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 31.73 million million USD is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 31.73 million million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 3.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received in Malawi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +278.9% | 8.37 million million USD | 31.73 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.10 million million USD | 9.00 million million USD | 56.24 million million USD | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.11 million million USD | 8.37 million million USD | 51.53 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 5 Zimbabwe 45.60 million million USD compare
- 6 Bangladesh 37.51 million million USD compare
- 7 Myanmar 36.53 million million USD compare
- 9 Madagascar 29.71 million million USD compare
- 10 Sudan 28.46 million million USD compare
- 11 Mozambique 27.68 million million USD compare
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Malawi?
- Food aid received in Malawi was 31.73 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 56.24 million million USD in 2009.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.37 million million USD in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for food aid received?
- Malawi ranks 8th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malawi 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.