Barley yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Barley yields was 3.09 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.09 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
50th
of 105 countries
All-time high
3.16 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
0.5 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
Years of data
58
1961–2024
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 105 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.
Barley yields in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 0.7619 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7727 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7826 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1980 | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1982 | 0.9118 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.9143 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.9444 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9722 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1991 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 1994 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 1995 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1998 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +64.6% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +37.7% |
| 2000 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 2.57 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 2.72 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.92 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 3.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 3.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 3.16 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 1.7× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.09 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.35 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Barley yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +64.6% | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare |
| 1978 | -40.0% | 0.8333 tonnes per hectare | 0.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1999 | +37.7% | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | +33.3% | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare |
| 1981 | +28.3% | 0.6875 tonnes per hectare | 0.8824 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +25.8% | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare |
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 (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (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 105 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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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.