Food aid received in Somalia
Somalia: Food aid received was 15.00 million million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Food aid received in Somalia, 2004–2016
Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.
Analysis
Somalia recorded 15.00 million million USD for food aid received in 2016.
That represents a change of down 41.4% on the previous year and up 232.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food aid received in Somalia peaked at 25.60 million million USD in 2015 and was at its lowest, 763,453 million USD, in 2004.
Somalia ranks 26th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food aid received in Somalia, year by year
| Year | million USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 763,453 million USD | — |
| 2005 | 4.75 million million USD | +522.6% |
| 2006 | 4.51 million million USD | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 13.85 million million USD | +207.3% |
| 2008 | 23.59 million million USD | +70.3% |
| 2009 | 20.56 million million USD | -12.9% |
| 2010 | 18.28 million million USD | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 10.77 million million USD | -41.1% |
| 2012 | 15.08 million million USD | +40.1% |
| 2013 | 6.64 million million USD | -56.0% |
| 2014 | 19.16 million million USD | +188.4% |
| 2015 | 25.60 million million USD | +33.6% |
| 2016 | 15.00 million million USD | -41.4% |
Somalia compared with similar countries
- Somalia's 15.00 million million USD is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.98 million million USD, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Somalia's 15.00 million million USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food aid received in Somalia 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +522.6% | 763,453 million USD | 4.75 million million USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.34 million million USD | 763,453 million USD | 23.59 million million USD | 6 |
| 2010s | 15.79 million million USD | 6.64 million million USD | 25.60 million million USD | 7 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More reference data data for Somalia
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.4444 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 41.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 234.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 43.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 96.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 28,272 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 71.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1,010 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2685 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food aid received in Somalia?
- Food aid received in Somalia was 15.00 million million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food aid received recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 25.60 million million USD in 2015.
- What is the lowest food aid received recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 763,453 million USD in 2004.
- How does Somalia rank for food aid received?
- Somalia ranks 26th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
- Is food aid received rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 232.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia 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.