French Polynesia vs Mauritania: Share of cereals allocated to human food
French Polynesia
97.6%
in 2023
Mauritania
96.7%
in 2023
French Polynesia rank
20th
Mauritania rank
22nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- French Polynesia
- Mauritania
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 97.6% against 96.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
French Polynesia ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 78.6% | 95.2% | 16.7% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 77.1% | 98.4% | 21.3% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 61.4% | 95.1% | 33.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 59.6% | 94.6% | 35.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 52.4% | 97.3% | 44.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 86.7% | 94.6% | 7.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 91.7% | 94.6% | 2.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, French Polynesia or Mauritania?
- French Polynesia, at 97.6% against 96.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between French Polynesia and Mauritania?
- 0.9%, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do French Polynesia and Mauritania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- French Polynesia ranks 20th 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.