Mauritania vs Netherlands Antilles: Share of cereals allocated to human food
Mauritania
96.7%
in 2023
Netherlands Antilles
96.3%
in 2009
Mauritania rank
22nd
Netherlands Antilles rank
24th
Share of cereals allocated to human food over time
- Mauritania
- Netherlands Antilles
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 96.7% against 96.3% in Netherlands Antilles, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 22nd and Netherlands Antilles ranks 24th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Netherlands Antilles | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.2% | 81.7% | 13.6% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 98.4% | 68.0% | 30.4% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 95.1% | 76.3% | 18.8% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 94.6% | 91.9% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 97.3% | 92.5% | 4.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food, Mauritania or Netherlands Antilles?
- Mauritania, at 96.7% against 96.3% in Netherlands Antilles as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food between Mauritania and Netherlands Antilles?
- 0.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands Antilles?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2009.
- How do Mauritania and Netherlands Antilles rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd and Netherlands Antilles ranks 24th of 192 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 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 – after accounting for trade – 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.