Barley yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Barley yields was 3.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Barley yields in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for barley yields in Mauritania is 3.09 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Mauritania peaked at 3.16 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 50th out of 104 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.675 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7109 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9285 tonnes per hectare | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 4 |
| 2010s | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Mauritania?
- Barley yields in Mauritania was 3.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.16 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for barley yields?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.