Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritania is -1.68 % change on previous year, measured 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 (metric tons), 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.
Mauritania ranks 119th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 2.89 % 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 2.31 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 |
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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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Mauritania was -1.68 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.