Mauritania vs Somalia: Land under cereal production
Land under cereal production over time
- Mauritania
- Somalia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 370,911 hectares against 353,642 hectares in Somalia, a difference of 17,269 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Somalia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 106th of 181 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,890 hectares | 516,111 hectares | 253,221 hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 155,287 hectares | 529,404 hectares | 374,117 hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 149,204 hectares | 717,810 hectares | 568,606 hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 210,280 hectares | 553,302 hectares | 343,022 hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 212,117 hectares | 521,746 hectares | 309,629 hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 248,996 hectares | 379,684 hectares | 130,688 hectares | Somalia |
| 2020s | 309,771 hectares | 353,642 hectares | 43,871 hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production, Mauritania or Somalia?
- Mauritania, at 370,911 hectares against 353,642 hectares in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production between Mauritania and Somalia?
- 17,269 hectares, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Somalia rank globally for land under cereal production?
- Mauritania ranks 104th and Somalia ranks 106th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. 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.