Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 1,316 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Mauritania, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Mauritania stood at 1,316 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.0% on the previous year and up 134,172.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Mauritania peaked at 10,938 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 t, in 2009.
That places Mauritania 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 32 t | — |
| 2003 | 23.37 t | -27.0% |
| 2004 | 25.37 t | +8.6% |
| 2005 | 53.08 t | +109.2% |
| 2006 | 21 t | -60.4% |
| 2007 | 40 t | +90.5% |
| 2009 | 0 t | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 1 t | — |
| 2011 | 32.17 t | +3117.0% |
| 2012 | 2.5 t | -92.2% |
| 2013 | 241.03 t | +9541.2% |
| 2014 | 0.98 t | -99.6% |
| 2015 | 8.47 t | +764.3% |
| 2016 | 184.29 t | +2075.8% |
| 2017 | 0.7 t | -99.6% |
| 2019 | 11.64 t | +1562.9% |
| 2020 | 0.14 t | -98.8% |
| 2021 | 312.74 t | +223285.7% |
| 2022 | 28.52 t | -90.9% |
| 2023 | 10,938 t | +38253.1% |
| 2024 | 1,316 t | -88.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,316 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,114 t, 62% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,316 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 921.13 t, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +223285.7% | 0.14 t | 312.74 t |
| 2023 | +38253.1% | 28.52 t | 10,938 t |
| 2013 | +9541.2% | 2.5 t | 241.03 t |
| 2011 | +3117.0% | 1 t | 32.17 t |
| 2016 | +2075.8% | 8.47 t | 184.29 t |
| 2019 | +1562.9% | 0.7 t | 11.64 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.83 t | 0 t | 53.08 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 53.64 t | 0.7 t | 241.03 t | 9 |
| 2020s | 2,519 t | 0.14 t | 10,938 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 110 Bangladesh 1,446 t compare
- 111 Liberia 1,393 t compare
- 112 Kyrgyzstan 1,378 t compare
- 114 United Arab Emirates 1,229 t compare
- 115 Guinea 1,127 t compare
- 116 Trinidad and Tobago 1,043 t compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Mauritania?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in Mauritania was 1,316 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,938 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 t in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134,172.0%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf