Mauritania vs Niger: Wheat production
Mauritania
2,888 metric tons
in 2011
Niger
6,309 metric tons
in 2011
Mauritania rank
26th
Niger rank
24th
Wheat production over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 6,309 metric tons against 2,888 metric tons in Mauritania, a difference of 3,421 metric tons.
That makes Niger's figure about 2.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 32 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.89 metric tons | 671.78 metric tons | 517.89 metric tons | Niger |
| 1970s | 202 metric tons | 1,121 metric tons | 919.4 metric tons | Niger |
| 1980s | 423 metric tons | 4,103 metric tons | 3,680 metric tons | Niger |
| 1990s | 511 metric tons | 8,034 metric tons | 7,523 metric tons | Niger |
| 2000s | 1,367 metric tons | 7,442 metric tons | 6,074 metric tons | Niger |
| 2010s | 2,650 metric tons | 7,504 metric tons | 4,854 metric tons | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher wheat production, Mauritania or Niger?
- Niger, at 6,309 metric tons against 2,888 metric tons in Mauritania as of 2011.
- What is the difference in wheat production between Mauritania and Niger?
- 3,421 metric tons, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for wheat production?
- Mauritania ranks 26th and Niger ranks 24th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.