Wheat seed quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wheat seed quantity was 108 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Wheat seed quantity in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat seed quantity in Mauritania stood at 108 FAO, metric tonnes.
The figure is up 468.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Mauritania peaked at 120 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 28th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat seed quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1966 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 23 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1971 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1972 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1973 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1976 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1977 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1981 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1983 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 28 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 37 FAO, metric tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1995 | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1996 | 24 FAO, metric tonnes | -40.0% |
| 1997 | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1998 | 21 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.5% |
| 2000 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 22 FAO, metric tonnes | +15.8% |
| 2003 | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.6% |
| 2004 | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 30 FAO, metric tonnes | +66.7% |
| 2006 | 60 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 104 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 70 FAO, metric tonnes | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | +54.3% |
| 2011 | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.44 FAO, metric tonnes | 20 FAO, metric tonnes | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.3 FAO, metric tonnes | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 25 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.6 FAO, metric tonnes | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | 31 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 27 FAO, metric tonnes | 19 FAO, metric tonnes | 40 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 48 FAO, metric tonnes | 18 FAO, metric tonnes | 120 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | 108 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat seed quantity in Mauritania?
- Wheat seed quantity in Mauritania was 108 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 120 FAO, metric tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 FAO, metric tonnes in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 468.4%. 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 Wheat 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.