Cereal yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal yields was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
146th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.04 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.2068 tonnes per hectare
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yields in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yields in Mauritania stood at 1.54 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yields in Mauritania peaked at 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2068 tonnes per hectare, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 146th out of 186 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 yields in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3698 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.3788 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3761 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3405 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3693 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3749 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3873 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3991 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1970 | 0.343 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 1971 | 0.2068 tonnes per hectare | -39.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2099 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.217 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.3302 tonnes per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4357 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5588 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4143 tonnes per hectare | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3282 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3081 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4223 tonnes per hectare | +37.1% |
| 1981 | 0.4204 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4511 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4643 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.5013 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6387 tonnes per hectare | +27.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6991 tonnes per hectare | +9.5% |
| 1987 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +44.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8632 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9498 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8698 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6737 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8621 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 0.849 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.6678 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 0.7723 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 0.8496 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7821 tonnes per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 0.8945 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.8642 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8644 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6391 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7977 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6375 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 0.8412 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6613 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 0.7058 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.7658 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7133 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9552 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 tonnes per hectare, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.34 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | 0.3405 tonnes per hectare | 0.3991 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3352 tonnes per hectare | 0.2068 tonnes per hectare | 0.5588 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6421 tonnes per hectare | 0.4204 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8085 tonnes per hectare | 0.6678 tonnes per hectare | 0.8945 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7638 tonnes per hectare | 0.6375 tonnes per hectare | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes per hectare | 0.9552 tonnes per hectare | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 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 yields in Mauritania?
- Cereal yields in Mauritania was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2068 tonnes per hectare in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal yields?
- Mauritania ranks 146th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yields 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.