Benin vs Mauritania: Cereal imports quantity

Benin
649,054 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Mauritania
440,793 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Benin rank
19th
Mauritania rank
22nd

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 649,054 FAO, tonnes against 440,793 FAO, tonnes in Mauritania, a difference of 208,261 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.5 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Benin ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 13,415 FAO, tonnes 50,890 FAO, tonnes 37,475 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
1970s 29,074 FAO, tonnes 119,440 FAO, tonnes 90,366 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
1980s 93,511 FAO, tonnes 217,955 FAO, tonnes 124,444 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
1990s 233,358 FAO, tonnes 331,534 FAO, tonnes 98,176 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
2000s 426,207 FAO, tonnes 361,623 FAO, tonnes 64,584 FAO, tonnes Benin
2010s 649,054 FAO, tonnes 440,793 FAO, tonnes 208,261 FAO, tonnes Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 649,054 FAO, tonnes against 440,793 FAO, tonnes in Mauritania as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Benin and Mauritania?
208,261 FAO, tonnes, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Benin ranks 19th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes)
Unit
FAO, tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,918 data points, 1961–2010
Last refreshed

Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.