Millet seed quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Millet seed quantity was 116 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Millet seed quantity in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet seed quantity in Mauritania is 116 FAO, metric tonnes, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet seed quantity in Mauritania peaked at 780 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964 and was at its lowest, 34 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet seed quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 624 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 638 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 638 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 650 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1966 | 650 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 650 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 728 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.0% |
| 1969 | 650 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.7% |
| 1970 | 676 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 520 FAO, metric tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1972 | 338 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1973 | 416 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 284 FAO, metric tonnes | -31.7% |
| 1975 | 182 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.9% |
| 1976 | 156 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 284 FAO, metric tonnes | +82.1% |
| 1978 | 286 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 260 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 160 FAO, metric tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1981 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | -62.5% |
| 1982 | 34 FAO, metric tonnes | -43.3% |
| 1983 | 100 FAO, metric tonnes | +194.1% |
| 1984 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1985 | 200 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 267 FAO, metric tonnes | -33.2% |
| 1988 | 562 FAO, metric tonnes | +110.5% |
| 1989 | 234 FAO, metric tonnes | -58.4% |
| 1990 | 157 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.9% |
| 1991 | 121 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1992 | 316 FAO, metric tonnes | +161.2% |
| 1993 | 499 FAO, metric tonnes | +57.9% |
| 1994 | 440 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 439 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 379 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1997 | 341 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1998 | 349 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 174 FAO, metric tonnes | -50.1% |
| 2000 | 124 FAO, metric tonnes | -28.7% |
| 2001 | 144 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 52 FAO, metric tonnes | -63.9% |
| 2003 | 251 FAO, metric tonnes | +382.7% |
| 2004 | 212 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.5% |
| 2005 | 377 FAO, metric tonnes | +77.8% |
| 2006 | 316 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 232 FAO, metric tonnes | -26.6% |
| 2008 | 232 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 225 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2011 | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 667.56 FAO, metric tonnes | 624 FAO, metric tonnes | 780 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 340.2 FAO, metric tonnes | 156 FAO, metric tonnes | 676 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 221.7 FAO, metric tonnes | 34 FAO, metric tonnes | 562 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 321.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 121 FAO, metric tonnes | 499 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 216.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 52 FAO, metric tonnes | 377 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 116 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is millet seed quantity in Mauritania?
- Millet seed quantity in Mauritania was 116 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest millet seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 780 FAO, metric tonnes in 1964.
- What is the lowest millet seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 FAO, metric tonnes in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for millet seed quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 36 countries with data for 2011.
- Is millet seed quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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 Millet 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.