Rice seed quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rice seed quantity was 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Rice seed quantity in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, rice seed quantity in Mauritania stood at 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Mauritania peaked at 2,833 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999 and was at its lowest, 24 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice seed quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 59 FAO, metric tonnes | +145.8% |
| 1968 | 49 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1969 | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | +79.6% |
| 1970 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1971 | 160 FAO, metric tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | -59.4% |
| 1973 | 80 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.1% |
| 1974 | 83 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 95 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1976 | 128 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.7% |
| 1977 | 136 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 214 FAO, metric tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1979 | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 279 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 320 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1982 | 328 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 364 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1984 | 400 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1985 | 528 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1986 | 903 FAO, metric tonnes | +71.0% |
| 1987 | 978 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1988 | 1,092 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1,244 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 1,185 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1991 | 1,018 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1992 | 1,581 FAO, metric tonnes | +55.3% |
| 1993 | 1,326 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1994 | 1,073 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1995 | 1,394 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.9% |
| 1996 | 1,741 FAO, metric tonnes | +24.9% |
| 1997 | 2,008 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1998 | 1,743 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1999 | 2,833 FAO, metric tonnes | +62.5% |
| 2000 | 2,338 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.5% |
| 2001 | 1,689 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2002 | 2,207 FAO, metric tonnes | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 1,456 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.0% |
| 2004 | 1,480 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1,258 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,392 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 1,380 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,074 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2009 | 2,056 FAO, metric tonnes | +91.4% |
| 2010 | 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.9% |
| 2011 | 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.56 FAO, metric tonnes | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | 88 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 135.1 FAO, metric tonnes | 65 FAO, metric tonnes | 270 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 643.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 279 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,244 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,590 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,018 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,833 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,633 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,074 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,338 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes | 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Mauritania?
- Rice seed quantity in Mauritania was 2,485 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,833 FAO, metric tonnes in 1999.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for rice seed quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 23rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 Rice 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.