Indicator of food price anomalies in Mauritania
Mauritania: Indicator of food price anomalies was -0.88 index in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Indicator of food price anomalies in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -0.88 index for indicator of food price anomalies in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 183.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, indicator of food price anomalies in Mauritania peaked at 3.91 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.17 index, in 2012.
That places Mauritania 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Indicator of food price anomalies in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.13 index | — |
| 2011 | -0.88 index | -141.3% |
| 2012 | -2.17 index | +146.6% |
| 2013 | 0.36 index | -116.6% |
| 2014 | 1.05 index | +191.7% |
| 2015 | 1.14 index | +8.6% |
| 2016 | -0.02 index | -101.8% |
| 2017 | -0.03 index | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 0.18 index | -700.0% |
| 2019 | -0.62 index | -444.4% |
| 2020 | -0.86 index | +38.7% |
| 2021 | 1.22 index | -241.9% |
| 2022 | 3.91 index | +220.5% |
| 2023 | -0.74 index | -118.9% |
| 2024 | -0.88 index | +18.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -0.88 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.07 index, 12.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -0.88 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2 index. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.114 index | -2.17 index | 2.13 index | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.53 index | -0.88 index | 3.91 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 177 Azerbaijan -0.84 index compare
- 177 Montenegro -0.84 index compare
- 179 Peru -0.88 index compare
- 181 Tajikistan -0.89 index compare
- 182 Rwanda -0.9 index compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is indicator of food price anomalies in Mauritania?
- Indicator of food price anomalies in Mauritania was -0.88 index in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest indicator of food price anomalies recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.17 index in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for indicator of food price anomalies?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is indicator of food price anomalies rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 183.8%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Indicator of food price anomalies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Indicator of Food Price Anomalies (IFPA), by Consumer Food Price Index.