Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received was 2,040 t in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Mauritania, 1988–2015
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,040 t for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 80.9% on the previous year and down 96.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Mauritania peaked at 73,189 t in 1991 and was at its lowest, 2,040 t, in 2015.
That places Mauritania 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 20,895 t | — |
| 1989 | 55,095 t | +163.7% |
| 1990 | 33,204 t | -39.7% |
| 1991 | 73,189 t | +120.4% |
| 1992 | 24,205 t | -66.9% |
| 1993 | 38,335 t | +58.4% |
| 1994 | 13,230 t | -65.5% |
| 1995 | 18,716 t | +41.5% |
| 1996 | 2,526 t | -86.5% |
| 1997 | 16,563 t | +555.7% |
| 1998 | 7,613 t | -54.0% |
| 1999 | 15,028 t | +97.4% |
| 2000 | 2,821 t | -81.2% |
| 2001 | 17,118 t | +506.8% |
| 2002 | 24,114 t | +40.9% |
| 2003 | 43,564 t | +80.7% |
| 2004 | 15,393 t | -64.7% |
| 2005 | 61,828 t | +301.7% |
| 2006 | 13,681 t | -77.9% |
| 2007 | 23,808 t | +74.0% |
| 2008 | 32,754 t | +37.6% |
| 2009 | 13,125 t | -59.9% |
| 2010 | 11,349 t | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 8,785 t | -22.6% |
| 2012 | 10,687 t | +21.7% |
| 2015 | 2,040 t | -80.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,995 t | 20,895 t | 55,095 t | 2 |
| 1990s | 24,261 t | 2,526 t | 73,189 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,821 t | 2,821 t | 61,828 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,215 t | 2,040 t | 11,349 t | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Mauritania?
- Wheat & wheat flour — food aid received in Mauritania was 2,040 t in 2015, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 73,189 t in 1991.
- What is the lowest wheat & wheat flour — food aid received recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,040 t in 2015.
- How does Mauritania rank for wheat & wheat flour — food aid received?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 89 countries with data for 2015.
- Is wheat & wheat flour — food aid received rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.7%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat & Wheat Flour — Food aid received. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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