Mauritania vs Somalia: Cereal imports quantity
Cereal imports quantity over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
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
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.