Benin vs Mauritania: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
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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About this data
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.