Mauritania vs Somalia: Food production index
Mauritania
112.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2011
Somalia
113.21 gross, 1999-2001 = 100
in 2011
Mauritania rank
35th
Somalia rank
34th
Food production index over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 113.21 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 against 112.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.78 gross, 1999-2001 = 100.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 34th of 53 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 59.62 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 54.29 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 5.33 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 57.07 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 68.58 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 11.51 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Somalia |
| 1980s | 67.95 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 88.09 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 20.14 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 79.96 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 83.33 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 3.37 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 97.63 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 96.16 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 1.47 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 113.03 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 112.61 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | 0.42 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher food production index, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 113.21 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 against 112.43 gross, 1999-2001 = 100 in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in food production index between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 0.78 gross, 1999-2001 = 100, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for food production index?
- Mauritania ranks 35th and Somalia ranks 34th of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Food production index (gross, 1999-2001 = 100). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.