Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
151st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 86.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 151st of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0883 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0904 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0918 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0922 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1016 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0923 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0937 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.097 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1115 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1970 | 0.086 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0539 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0426 metric tons per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0289 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0537 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0501 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0436 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0383 metric tons per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0366 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0458 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0578 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0598 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0503 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1046 metric tons per square kilometre | +108.0% |
| 1986 | 0.1231 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1473 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 1988 | 0.1691 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1783 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1004 metric tons per square kilometre | -43.7% |
| 1991 | 0.102 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1034 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1637 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2007 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.215 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2274 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1492 metric tons per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.1839 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1882 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1743 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1205 metric tons per square kilometre | -30.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1094 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 0.175 metric tons per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1116 metric tons per square kilometre | -36.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1657 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1623 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.177 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1839 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.1654 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2702 metric tons per square kilometre | +63.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1932 metric tons per square kilometre | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.3336 metric tons per square kilometre | +72.7% |
| 2013 | 0.3025 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3622 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3067 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2998 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3636 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4206 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3421 metric tons per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2020 | 0.3988 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 0.486 metric tons per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5279 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0954 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0883 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1115 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0462 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.086 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0982 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0458 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1783 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1634 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.2274 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1545 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1094 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1839 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3194 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.1932 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.4206 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4938 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.3988 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 148 Oman 0.7274 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 149 Brunei 0.7021 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 150 Maldives 0.6866 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 152 Saudi Arabia 0.555 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 153 Montenegro 0.509 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 154 Fiji 0.5032 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5627 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0282 metric tons per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 151st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.