Mauritius vs Somalia: Cereal imports quantity

Mauritius
326,825 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Somalia
362,697 FAO, tonnes
in 2010
Mauritius rank
27th
Somalia rank
24th

Cereal imports quantity over time

  • Mauritius
  • Somalia
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How they compare

Somalia currently reports 362,697 FAO, tonnes against 326,825 FAO, tonnes in Mauritius, a difference of 35,872 FAO, tonnes.

That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritius ahead.

Mauritius ranks 27th and Somalia ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 115,427 FAO, tonnes 42,631 FAO, tonnes 72,796 FAO, tonnes Mauritius
1970s 140,941 FAO, tonnes 104,937 FAO, tonnes 36,004 FAO, tonnes Mauritius
1980s 180,442 FAO, tonnes 270,056 FAO, tonnes 89,615 FAO, tonnes Somalia
1990s 242,436 FAO, tonnes 216,960 FAO, tonnes 25,476 FAO, tonnes Mauritius
2000s 297,904 FAO, tonnes 359,881 FAO, tonnes 61,977 FAO, tonnes Somalia
2010s 326,825 FAO, tonnes 362,697 FAO, tonnes 35,872 FAO, tonnes Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cereal imports quantity, Mauritius or Somalia?
Somalia, at 362,697 FAO, tonnes against 326,825 FAO, tonnes in Mauritius as of 2010.
What is the difference in cereal imports quantity between Mauritius and Somalia?
35,872 FAO, tonnes, with Somalia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Somalia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2010.
How do Mauritius and Somalia rank globally for cereal imports quantity?
Mauritius ranks 27th 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.