Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Mauritania stood at 1.54 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Mauritania peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2068 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
Mauritania ranks 146th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | 0.3405 tonnes per hectare | 0.3991 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3352 tonnes per hectare | 0.2068 tonnes per hectare | 0.5588 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6421 tonnes per hectare | 0.4204 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8085 tonnes per hectare | 0.6678 tonnes per hectare | 0.8945 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7638 tonnes per hectare | 0.6375 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.9552 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 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 cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Mauritania?
- Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use in Mauritania was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. fertilizer use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2068 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal yield vs. fertilizer use?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. fertilizer use rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.