Cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal food aid deliveries was 17,467 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania, 1988–2012
Source: World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/). Measured in FAO, tonnes.
Analysis
In 2012, cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania stood at 17,467 FAO, tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 65.6% on the previous year and down 57.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania peaked at 88,272 FAO, tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 10,550 FAO, tonnes, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 22nd of 54 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 42,896 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 63,020 FAO, tonnes | +46.9% |
| 1990 | 42,436 FAO, tonnes | -32.7% |
| 1991 | 83,535 FAO, tonnes | +96.8% |
| 1992 | 27,193 FAO, tonnes | -67.4% |
| 1993 | 76,955 FAO, tonnes | +183.0% |
| 1994 | 22,200 FAO, tonnes | -71.2% |
| 1995 | 41,329 FAO, tonnes | +86.2% |
| 1996 | 13,676 FAO, tonnes | -66.9% |
| 1997 | 39,860 FAO, tonnes | +191.5% |
| 1998 | 17,073 FAO, tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 28,435 FAO, tonnes | +66.6% |
| 2000 | 14,657 FAO, tonnes | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 35,616 FAO, tonnes | +143.0% |
| 2002 | 40,815 FAO, tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 77,926 FAO, tonnes | +90.9% |
| 2004 | 42,502 FAO, tonnes | -45.5% |
| 2005 | 88,272 FAO, tonnes | +107.7% |
| 2006 | 38,240 FAO, tonnes | -56.7% |
| 2007 | 39,628 FAO, tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 50,046 FAO, tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2009 | 27,009 FAO, tonnes | -46.0% |
| 2010 | 32,125 FAO, tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 10,550 FAO, tonnes | -67.2% |
| 2012 | 17,467 FAO, tonnes | +65.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52,958 FAO, tonnes | 42,896 FAO, tonnes | 63,020 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 39,269 FAO, tonnes | 13,676 FAO, tonnes | 83,535 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 45,471 FAO, tonnes | 14,657 FAO, tonnes | 88,272 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,047 FAO, tonnes | 10,550 FAO, tonnes | 32,125 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania?
- Cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania was 17,467 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 88,272 FAO, tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,550 FAO, tonnes in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal food aid deliveries?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/), published as part of Cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food aid shipments represent a transfer of food commodities from donor to recipient countries on a total-grant basis. Processed and blended cereals are converted into their grain equivalent by applying the conversion factors included in the Rule of Procedures under the 1999 Food Aid Convention to facilitate comparisons between deliveries of different commodities. For cereals, the period refers to July/June, beginning in the year shown.