Cereal cropland in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal cropland was 0.1% in 2011. ▬ Flat
Cereal cropland in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1% for cereal cropland in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.3% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Mauritania peaked at 0.3% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Cereal cropland in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2% | — |
| 1962 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2% | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2% | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 0.2% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2% | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +31.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +56.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | -28.8% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +90.1% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -14.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +24.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1% | -50.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Mauritania?
- Cereal cropland in Mauritania was 0.1% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal cropland?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.