Cereal production, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-1.68 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 125.5%
World rank
109th
of 186 countries
All-time high
108.04 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-43.7 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -1.68 % change on previous year for cereal production, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 125.5% on the previous year and down 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 108.04 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -43.7 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 109th out of 186 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.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1964 | 0.4281 % change on previous year | -71.4% |
| 1965 | 10.26 % change on previous year | +2297.2% |
| 1966 | -9.21 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1967 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -116.3% |
| 1968 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +136.6% |
| 1969 | 15 % change on previous year | +321.6% |
| 1970 | -22.9 % change on previous year | -252.7% |
| 1971 | -37.28 % change on previous year | +62.8% |
| 1972 | -21.03 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1973 | -32.12 % change on previous year | +52.7% |
| 1974 | 85.6 % change on previous year | -366.5% |
| 1975 | -6.6 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 1976 | -13.1 % change on previous year | +98.6% |
| 1977 | -35.17 % change on previous year | +168.4% |
| 1978 | 35.5 % change on previous year | -200.9% |
| 1979 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -112.4% |
| 1980 | 25.28 % change on previous year | -676.1% |
| 1981 | 26.19 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1982 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -87.1% |
| 1983 | -22.69 % change on previous year | -769.4% |
| 1984 | 8.82 % change on previous year | -138.9% |
| 1985 | 108.04 % change on previous year | +1125.5% |
| 1986 | 17.62 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1987 | 19.66 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1988 | 14.8 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 1989 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1990 | -43.7 % change on previous year | -903.4% |
| 1991 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -103.7% |
| 1992 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1993 | 58.28 % change on previous year | +4131.0% |
| 1994 | 22.64 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1995 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 1996 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1997 | -34.39 % change on previous year | -699.7% |
| 1998 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -167.6% |
| 1999 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -89.9% |
| 2000 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -414.2% |
| 2001 | -30.9 % change on previous year | +320.5% |
| 2002 | -9.18 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2003 | 59.93 % change on previous year | -753.2% |
| 2004 | -36.23 % change on previous year | -160.4% |
| 2005 | 48.47 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 2006 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 2007 | 9.01 % change on previous year | -547.4% |
| 2008 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2009 | -10.04 % change on previous year | -356.9% |
| 2010 | 63.32 % change on previous year | -730.6% |
| 2011 | -28.51 % change on previous year | -145.0% |
| 2012 | 72.71 % change on previous year | -355.1% |
| 2013 | -9.33 % change on previous year | -112.8% |
| 2014 | 19.74 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2015 | -15.31 % change on previous year | -177.5% |
| 2016 | -2.25 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 2017 | 21.25 % change on previous year | -1046.1% |
| 2018 | 15.69 % change on previous year | -26.2% |
| 2019 | -18.67 % change on previous year | -219.0% |
| 2020 | 16.58 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 2021 | 21.85 % change on previous year | +31.8% |
| 2022 | 8.63 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 2023 | 6.59 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2024 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7206 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -1.68 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +4131.0% | 1.38 % change on previous year | 58.28 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2297.2% | 0.4281 % change on previous year | 10.26 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.18 % change on previous year | -9.21 % change on previous year | 15 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -5.15 % change on previous year | -37.28 % change on previous year | 85.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.65 % change on previous year | -22.69 % change on previous year | 108.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.43 % change on previous year | -43.7 % change on previous year | 58.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.56 % change on previous year | -36.23 % change on previous year | 59.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.87 % change on previous year | -28.51 % change on previous year | 72.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.4 % change on previous year | -1.68 % change on previous year | 21.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 106 Honduras -0.9772 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Suriname -1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 108 United States -1.65 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Haiti -2.12 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Laos -2.13 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Montenegro -2.27 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 108.04 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -43.7 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.