What is barley production in Mauritania?

Barley production in Mauritania was 1,350 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest barley production recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 1,350 metric tons in 2011.

What is the lowest barley production recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 150 metric tons in 1973.

How does Mauritania rank for barley production?

Mauritania ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.

Is barley production rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Barley production in Mauritania

Name: Barley production in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Barley production was 1,350 metric tons in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

1,350 metric tons

Change on year

up 3.8%

World rank

13th

of 17 countries

All-time high

1,350 metric tons

in 2011

All-time low

150 metric tons

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2011

Barley production in Mauritania, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

The most recent figure for barley production in Mauritania is 1,350 metric tons, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, barley production in Mauritania peaked at 1,350 metric tons in 2011 and was at its lowest, 150 metric tons, in 1973.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	205.56 metric tons	200 metric tons	220 metric tons	9
1970s	185 metric tons	150 metric tons	220 metric tons	10
1980s	333 metric tons	220 metric tons	390 metric tons	10
1990s	418.9 metric tons	300 metric tons	680 metric tons	10
2000s	1,013 metric tons	680 metric tons	1,200 metric tons	10
2010s	1,325 metric tons	1,300 metric tons	1,350 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

10 Kenya 65,235 metric tons compare
11 Tanzania 6,898 metric tons compare
12 Zambia 2,233 metric tons compare
14 Democratic Republic of Congo 938 metric tons compare
15 Lesotho 588 metric tons compare
16 Sudan 81 metric tons compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is barley production in Mauritania?: Barley production in Mauritania was 1,350 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest barley production recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 1,350 metric tons in 2011.
What is the lowest barley production recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 150 metric tons in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for barley production?: Mauritania ranks 13th out of 17 countries with data for 2011.
Is barley production rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Barley production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Barley production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 23 places, 877 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on barley relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.