Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.1103 metric tons per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1103 metric tons per person
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
103rd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.1155 metric tons per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0215 metric tons per person
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1103 metric tons per person for cereal production (metric tons), per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.1155 metric tons per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0215 metric tons per person, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 103rd of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1075 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1072 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1059 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1034 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1107 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0976 metric tons per person | -11.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0962 metric tons per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0966 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1078 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0806 metric tons per person | -25.2% |
| 1971 | 0.049 metric tons per person | -39.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0376 metric tons per person | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0248 metric tons per person | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0446 metric tons per person | +80.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0404 metric tons per person | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0341 metric tons per person | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0215 metric tons per person | -37.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0283 metric tons per person | +31.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0263 metric tons per person | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.032 metric tons per person | +21.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0393 metric tons per person | +22.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0395 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0296 metric tons per person | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 metric tons per person | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0634 metric tons per person | +102.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0724 metric tons per person | +14.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0842 metric tons per person | +16.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0939 metric tons per person | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0965 metric tons per person | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.053 metric tons per person | -45.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0523 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.051 metric tons per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0776 metric tons per person | +52.0% |
| 1994 | 0.092 metric tons per person | +18.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0959 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0994 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0638 metric tons per person | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0766 metric tons per person | +20.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0763 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0688 metric tons per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0463 metric tons per person | -32.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0412 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0644 metric tons per person | +56.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0401 metric tons per person | -37.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0581 metric tons per person | +44.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0555 metric tons per person | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.059 metric tons per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0595 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0519 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0821 metric tons per person | +58.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0568 metric tons per person | -30.8% |
| 2012 | 0.095 metric tons per person | +67.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0835 metric tons per person | -12.1% |
| 2014 | 0.097 metric tons per person | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0797 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0756 metric tons per person | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 0.089 metric tons per person | +17.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0999 metric tons per person | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0789 metric tons per person | -21.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0894 metric tons per person | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1058 metric tons per person | +18.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1116 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1155 metric tons per person | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1103 metric tons per person | -4.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1103 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1103 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1037 metric tons per person | 0.0962 metric tons per person | 0.1107 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0387 metric tons per person | 0.0215 metric tons per person | 0.0806 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0582 metric tons per person | 0.0296 metric tons per person | 0.0965 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0738 metric tons per person | 0.051 metric tons per person | 0.0994 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0545 metric tons per person | 0.0401 metric tons per person | 0.0688 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0838 metric tons per person | 0.0568 metric tons per person | 0.0999 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1065 metric tons per person | 0.0894 metric tons per person | 0.1155 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 100 Guatemala 0.1205 metric tons per person compare
- 101 Iraq 0.1159 metric tons per person compare
- 102 Uganda 0.1134 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1088 metric tons per person compare
- 105 Georgia 0.1076 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Panama 0.1023 metric tons per person compare
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), per capita in Mauritania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Mauritania was 0.1103 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1155 metric tons per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0215 metric tons per person in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 103rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.