What is the difference in food imports between Cameroon and Mauritania?

23.11 million constant US$, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?

23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.

Where does this data come from?

World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Cameroon vs Mauritania: Food imports

Cameroon

231.26 million constant US$

in 2007

Mauritania

254.37 million constant US$

in 2011

Cameroon rank

17th

Mauritania rank

16th

Food imports over time

Cameroon
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 254.37 million constant US$ against 231.26 million constant US$ in Cameroon, a difference of 23.11 million constant US$.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 38 countries.

Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Cameroon	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	115.53 million constant US$	100.08 million constant US$	15.45 million constant US$	Cameroon
1990s	143.46 million constant US$	86.92 million constant US$	56.53 million constant US$	Cameroon
2000s	179.75 million constant US$	111.22 million constant US$	68.53 million constant US$	Cameroon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher food imports, Cameroon or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 254.37 million constant US$ against 231.26 million constant US$ in Cameroon as of 2011.
What is the difference in food imports between Cameroon and Mauritania?: 23.11 million constant US$, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2007.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for food imports?: Cameroon ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Bank country economists, published as Food imports (constant US$). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Food imports (constant US$)
Unit: constant US$
Source: World Bank country economists
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 1,210 data points, 1965–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Food imports, cif (includes freight and insurance costs) in 1987 constant US dollars.