Maize seed quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maize seed quantity was 579 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Maize seed quantity in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, maize seed quantity in Mauritania stood at 579 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Mauritania peaked at 1,147 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 66 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1986.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 48 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 211.11 FAO, metric tonnes | 165 FAO, metric tonnes | 221 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 248.4 FAO, metric tonnes | 198 FAO, metric tonnes | 297 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 180 FAO, metric tonnes | 66 FAO, metric tonnes | 373 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 342.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 117 FAO, metric tonnes | 810 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 551.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 203 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,147 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 579 FAO, metric tonnes | 579 FAO, metric tonnes | 579 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Mauritania?
- Maize seed quantity in Mauritania was 579 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,147 FAO, metric tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 66 FAO, metric tonnes in 1986.
- How does Mauritania rank for maize seed quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.