Congo vs Mauritania: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Congo
96.3%
in 2023
Mauritania
96.7%
in 2023
Congo rank
25th
Mauritania rank
22nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Congo, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.0% | 95.2% | 4.8% | Congo |
| 1970s | 100.0% | 98.4% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 1980s | 100.0% | 95.1% | 4.9% | Congo |
| 1990s | 98.8% | 94.6% | 4.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 95.1% | 97.3% | 2.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 94.6% | 94.6% | 0.0% | Congo |
| 2020s | 95.8% | 94.6% | 1.2% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Congo and Mauritania?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Congo ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use β after accounting for trade β that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.