Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal yield (kg per hectare) was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereal yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield in Mauritania is 1,537 kg per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield in Mauritania peaked at 2,036 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 206.8 kg per hectare, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal yield (kg per hectare) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 369.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 378.8 kg per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 374.5 kg per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 376.1 kg per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 340.5 kg per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 369.3 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 374.9 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 387.3 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 399.1 kg per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 343 kg per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 206.8 kg per hectare | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 209.9 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 217 kg per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 330.2 kg per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 435.7 kg per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 558.8 kg per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 414.3 kg per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 328.2 kg per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 308.1 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 422.3 kg per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 420.4 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 451.1 kg per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 464.3 kg per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 501.3 kg per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 638.7 kg per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 699.1 kg per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1,011 kg per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 863.2 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 949.8 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 869.8 kg per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 673.7 kg per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 862.1 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 849 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 667.8 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 772.3 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 849.6 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 782.1 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 894.5 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 864.2 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 864.4 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 639.1 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1,012 kg per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 797.7 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 637.5 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 841.2 kg per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 661.3 kg per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 705.8 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 765.8 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 713.3 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 955.2 kg per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1,374 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 1,034 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 1,197 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,679 kg per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 1,263 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,910 kg per hectare | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 1,506 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,391 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,322 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,036 kg per hectare | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 1,499 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1,817 kg per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 1,537 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,537 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,537 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 374.48 kg per hectare | 340.5 kg per hectare | 399.1 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 335.2 kg per hectare | 206.8 kg per hectare | 558.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 642.1 kg per hectare | 420.4 kg per hectare | 1,011 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 808.51 kg per hectare | 667.8 kg per hectare | 894.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 763.79 kg per hectare | 637.5 kg per hectare | 1,012 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,354 kg per hectare | 955.2 kg per hectare | 1,910 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,642 kg per hectare | 1,322 kg per hectare | 2,036 kg per hectare | 5 |
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- 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 yield in Mauritania?
- Cereal yield in Mauritania was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,036 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 206.8 kg per hectare in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal yield?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.