Cereal imports quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal imports quantity was 440,793 FAO, tonnes in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Cereal imports quantity in Mauritania, 1961–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 440,793 FAO, tonnes for cereal imports quantity in 2010.
That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 60.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal imports quantity in Mauritania peaked at 797,603 FAO, tonnes in 1998 and was at its lowest, 42,501 FAO, tonnes, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,890 FAO, tonnes | 42,501 FAO, tonnes | 58,454 FAO, tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 119,440 FAO, tonnes | 64,906 FAO, tonnes | 161,946 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 217,955 FAO, tonnes | 141,303 FAO, tonnes | 303,510 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 331,534 FAO, tonnes | 198,020 FAO, tonnes | 797,603 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 361,623 FAO, tonnes | 270,714 FAO, tonnes | 587,987 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,793 FAO, tonnes | 440,793 FAO, tonnes | 440,793 FAO, tonnes | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More trade data for Mauritania
- Net long-term borrowing 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Pesticides imports 48,400 FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Food imports excluding fish 298.69 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural imports 334.24 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Cereal imports 125.23 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Total agricultural exports 43.00 million FAO, current US$ (2010)
- Merchandise exports, WB 3.17 billion current US$ (2011)
- Other long-term inflows, net 0 BoP, current US$ (2011)
- Agricultural tractors, imports 1.09 million FAO, current US$ (2007)
- Agricultural tractors, imports 39 (2007)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal imports quantity in Mauritania?
- Cereal imports quantity in Mauritania was 440,793 FAO, tonnes in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal imports quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 797,603 FAO, tonnes in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereal imports quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,501 FAO, tonnes in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal imports quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cereal imports quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal imports quantity (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.