Mauritania vs South Africa: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel
Mauritania
0 tonnes
in 2023
South Africa
0 tonnes
in 2021
Mauritania rank
138th
South Africa rank
138th
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Africa, a difference of 0 tonnes.
Across all 60 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 138th of 181 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 57,222 tonnes | 57,222 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes | 146,200 tonnes | 146,200 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 148,500 tonnes | 148,500 tonnes | South Africa |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | 102,000 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 243,200 tonnes | 243,200 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2010s | 222.22 tonnes | 10,222 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 0 tonnes against 0 tonnes in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 0 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2021.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Mauritania ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 138th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.