Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 882,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
882,000 tonnes
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
113th
of 192 countries
All-time high
1.12 million tonnes
in 2014
All-time low
42,000 tonnes
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 882,000 tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
The figure is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mauritania peaked at 1.12 million tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 42,000 tonnes, in 1965.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 192 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.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 46,000 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 46,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 52,000 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 42,000 tonnes | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 53,000 tonnes | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 53,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 60,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 68,000 tonnes | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 81,000 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 95,000 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 149,000 tonnes | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 123,000 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 113,000 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 137,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 153,000 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 164,000 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 140,000 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 167,000 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 141,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 159,000 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 297,000 tonnes | +86.8% |
| 1984 | 266,000 tonnes | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 301,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 183,000 tonnes | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 196,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 244,000 tonnes | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 210,000 tonnes | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 195,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 343,000 tonnes | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 225,000 tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 269,000 tonnes | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 210,000 tonnes | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 216,000 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 270,000 tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 354,000 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 780,000 tonnes | +120.3% |
| 1999 | 359,000 tonnes | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 270,000 tonnes | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 285,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 360,000 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 279,000 tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 273,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 399,000 tonnes | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 350,000 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 375,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 448,000 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 599,000 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 653,000 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 645,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 895,000 tonnes | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 801,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.12 million tonnes | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 745,000 tonnes | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 900,000 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.06 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 968,000 tonnes | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 980,000 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 905,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.06 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 882,000 tonnes | -16.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 882,000 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 882,000 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.01 million tonnes, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,556 tonnes | 42,000 tonnes | 60,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 122,300 tonnes | 68,000 tonnes | 164,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,400 tonnes | 141,000 tonnes | 301,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 322,100 tonnes | 195,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 363,800 tonnes | 270,000 tonnes | 599,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 889,700 tonnes | 645,000 tonnes | 1.12 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 957,000 tonnes | 882,000 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mauritania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Mauritania was 882,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 42,000 tonnes in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.