Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania
Mauritania: Non-cereal food aid deliveries was 650 FAO, tonnes in 2012. ◆ Volatile
Non-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
The most recent figure for non-cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania is 650 FAO, tonnes, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.3% on the previous year and down 65.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania peaked at 8,986 FAO, tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 650 FAO, tonnes, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 17th 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.
Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 2,185 FAO, tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 1,646 FAO, tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1990 | 1,785 FAO, tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 6,314 FAO, tonnes | +253.8% |
| 1992 | 2,021 FAO, tonnes | -68.0% |
| 1993 | 4,366 FAO, tonnes | +116.0% |
| 1994 | 3,066 FAO, tonnes | -29.8% |
| 1995 | 3,419 FAO, tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 3,281 FAO, tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 3,277 FAO, tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 1,026 FAO, tonnes | -68.7% |
| 1999 | 1,663 FAO, tonnes | +62.1% |
| 2000 | 1,395 FAO, tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2001 | 1,253 FAO, tonnes | -10.2% |
| 2002 | 1,875 FAO, tonnes | +49.6% |
| 2003 | 8,986 FAO, tonnes | +379.4% |
| 2004 | 2,832 FAO, tonnes | -68.5% |
| 2005 | 2,981 FAO, tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 2,946 FAO, tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,530 FAO, tonnes | +19.8% |
| 2008 | 5,308 FAO, tonnes | +50.4% |
| 2009 | 2,213 FAO, tonnes | -58.3% |
| 2010 | 2,071 FAO, tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 750.04 FAO, tonnes | -63.8% |
| 2012 | 650 FAO, tonnes | -13.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,915 FAO, tonnes | 1,646 FAO, tonnes | 2,185 FAO, tonnes | 2 |
| 1990s | 3,022 FAO, tonnes | 1,026 FAO, tonnes | 6,314 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,332 FAO, tonnes | 1,253 FAO, tonnes | 8,986 FAO, tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,157 FAO, tonnes | 650 FAO, tonnes | 2,071 FAO, tonnes | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is non-cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania?
- Non-cereal food aid deliveries in Mauritania was 650 FAO, tonnes in 2012, according to World Food Programme, electronic files and web site (http://www.wfp.org/fais/).
- What is the highest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,986 FAO, tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest non-cereal food aid deliveries recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 FAO, tonnes in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for non-cereal food aid deliveries?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 54 countries with data for 2012.
- Is non-cereal food aid deliveries rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 65.3%. 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 Non-cereal food aid deliveries (FAO, tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Non-cereal commodities or commodity groups include skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil, other dairy products, meat, fish, pulses, sugar, dried fruit and other foodstuffs. From 1977 to 1986, because of the non-availability of data, non-cereal food aid is composed of four commodities only: skimmed milk powder, vegetable oil, butter oil and other dairy products.