Mauritania vs Somalia: Cereal imports quantity

Mauritania
440,793 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Somalia
362,697 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Mauritania rank
22nd
Somalia rank
24th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Mauritania
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 440,793 FAO, tonnes against 362,697 FAO, tonnes in Somalia, a difference of 78,096 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Somalia's.

The two have swapped places 18 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Somalia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 50,890 FAO, tonnes 42,631 FAO, tonnes 8,260 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
1970s 119,440 FAO, tonnes 104,937 FAO, tonnes 14,503 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
1980s 217,955 FAO, tonnes 270,056 FAO, tonnes 52,102 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1990s 331,534 FAO, tonnes 216,960 FAO, tonnes 114,574 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
2000s 361,623 FAO, tonnes 359,881 FAO, tonnes 1,742 FAO, tonnes Mauritania
2010s 440,793 FAO, tonnes 362,697 FAO, tonnes 78,096 FAO, tonnes Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Mauritania or Somalia?
Mauritania, at 440,793 FAO, tonnes against 362,697 FAO, tonnes in Somalia as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Mauritania and Somalia?
78,096 FAO, tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Somalia ranks 24th 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

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.