Food aid received in South Africa

South Africa: Food aid received was 516,256 million USD in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
516,256 million USD
Change on year
down 55.0%
World rank
69th
of 103 countries
All-time high
10.58 million million USD
in 2003
All-time low
6,170 million USD
in 2008
Years of data
14
2002–2016

Food aid received in South Africa, 2002–2016

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M2002200920162002: 1.3M million USD2003: 10.6M million USD2005: 546.4k million USD2006: 2.4M million USD2007: 336.8k million USD2008: 6.2k million USD2009: 154.0k million USD2010: 455.1k million USD2011: 1.8M million USD2012: 534.8k million USD2013: 1.8M million USD2014: 446.9k million USD2015: 1.1M million USD2016: 516.3k million USD

Source: OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in million USD.

Analysis

South Africa recorded 516,256 million USD for food aid received in 2016.

The figure is down 55.0% on the previous year and down 78.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food aid received in South Africa peaked at 10.58 million million USD in 2003 and was at its lowest, 6,170 million USD, in 2008.

South Africa ranks 69th of 103 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Food aid received in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Food aid received in South Africa, 2002 to 2016.
Year million USD Change
2002 1.32 million million USD
2003 10.58 million million USD +698.8%
2005 546,405 million USD -94.8%
2006 2.36 million million USD +332.7%
2007 336,830 million USD -85.8%
2008 6,170 million USD -98.2%
2009 154,042 million USD +2396.6%
2010 455,128 million USD +195.5%
2011 1.78 million million USD +290.4%
2012 534,774 million USD -69.9%
2013 1.78 million million USD +232.4%
2014 446,884 million USD -74.9%
2015 1.15 million million USD +157.0%
2016 516,256 million USD -55.0%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 516,256 million USD is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 356,242 million USD, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 516,256 million USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 million million USD, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food aid received in South Africa 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.

YearChange FromTo
2009 +2396.6% 6,170 million USD 154,042 million USD

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.19 million million USD 6,170 million USD 10.58 million million USD 7
2010s 950,842 million USD 446,884 million USD 1.78 million million USD 7

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.05 million million USD compare
  2. 67 Peru 815,568 million USD compare
  3. 68 Cote d'Ivoire 722,947 million USD compare
  4. 70 Kazakhstan 437,090 million USD compare
  5. 71 Solomon Islands 420,817 million USD compare
  6. 72 Colombia 398,591 million USD compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is food aid received in South Africa?
Food aid received in South Africa was 516,256 million USD in 2016, according to OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest food aid received recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 10.58 million million USD in 2003.
What is the lowest food aid received recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 6,170 million USD in 2008.
How does South Africa rank for food aid received?
South Africa ranks 69th out of 103 countries with data for 2016.
Is food aid received rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this South Africa 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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Indicator
Food aid received
Unit
million USD
Source
OECD (2018) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
103 places, 1,318 data points, 2002–2016
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Food aid received per year, as measured in constant 2016 USD.