Cereal Food Aid Deliveries in Tonnes by Country

FAO data tracks food aid shipments of cereal commodities transferred on a grant basis between donor and recipient countries. Deliveries are measured in tonnes, with processed and blended cereals converted to grain equivalents for comparability. The data is compiled by the Africa Development Indicators team from the Food and Agriculture Organization.

Use Cases

• Analyze trends in total_grant food aid shipments by donor and recipient country pairs.
• Compare annual volumes of different cereal commodities after conversion to grain_equivalent.
• Model the relationship between cereal aid deliveries and the July/June reporting period.

Strengths

• Data is standardized using conversion factors from the 1999 Food Aid Convention for cross-commodity comparison.
• Focuses on a specific, critical food commodity (cereals) for clarity.

Limitations

• Sample size and temporal coverage are unknown.
• The specific columns and row count are not provided.

Provenance

Source

Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), compiled by Africa Development Indicators.

Collection Method

Records of food aid shipments transferred on a total-grant basis.

Time Range

Period refers to July/June years, but specific start and end years are unknown.

Geography

Donor and recipient countries, but specific list is unknown.