Eritrea vs Mauritania: Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries
Eritrea
13,023 FAO, tonnes
in 2011
Mauritania
18,117 FAO, tonnes
in 2012
Eritrea rank
24th
Mauritania rank
22nd
Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries over time
- Eritrea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 18,117 FAO, tonnes against 13,023 FAO, tonnes in Eritrea, a difference of 5,094 FAO, tonnes.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Mauritania ahead.
Eritrea ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 54 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 FAO, tonnes | 54,873 FAO, tonnes | 54,873 FAO, tonnes | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 81,878 FAO, tonnes | 42,291 FAO, tonnes | 39,587 FAO, tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 163,020 FAO, tonnes | 48,803 FAO, tonnes | 114,217 FAO, tonnes | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 6,512 FAO, tonnes | 22,748 FAO, tonnes | 16,237 FAO, tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries, Eritrea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 18,117 FAO, tonnes against 13,023 FAO, tonnes in Eritrea as of 2012.
- What is the difference in total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries between Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 5,094 FAO, tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2011.
- How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries?
- Eritrea ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 54 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as Total food (cereals and non-cereal) food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Food aid represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis or on highly concessional terms.