Chinese Government donates 196,629 metric tons of maize in 2000

$18.28M USD

Funder	China Ministry of Commerce
Recipient Organization	Government of North Korea
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Start Date	Jan 01, 2000
End Date	Oct 30, 2026
Duration	9,799 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`86258`

Grant Description

According to Chinese Government reporting to the World Food Program’s International Food Aid Information System (INTERFAIS), the Chinese Government donated and delivered 196,629 metric tons of maize (in twelve separate deliveries of 1829 tons, 2812 tons, 1023 tons, 2410 tons, 6217 tons, 772 tons, 2495 tons, 7656 tons, 4180 tons, 46185 tons, 43702 tons, and 77348 tons) to North Korea in 2000.

To estimate the monetary value of the maize donation ($18,276,665.55), AidData takes the international price of a ton of maize in January 2000 ($92.95) and multiplies it by 196,629 tons.

📚 Sources & References

Global price of Corn (PMAIZMTUSDM)
Food Aid Information System - FAIS
The Curious Case of China’s Aid to North Korea Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.