Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 16.2 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.2 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 234.5%
World rank
15th
of 195 countries
All-time high
129.5 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-50.32 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 16.2 % change on previous year for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 234.5% on the previous year and up 210.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 129.5 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -50.32 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 15th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 21.77 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -16.29 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2556 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 11.57 % change on previous year | +4428.6% |
| 1970 | -10.28 % change on previous year | -188.8% |
| 1971 | 4.04 % change on previous year | -139.3% |
| 1972 | -22.2 % change on previous year | -649.8% |
| 1973 | -34.35 % change on previous year | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 21.99 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1975 | -29.22 % change on previous year | -232.9% |
| 1976 | -32.24 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1977 | -12.57 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1978 | 71.04 % change on previous year | -665.2% |
| 1979 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1980 | -8.6 % change on previous year | -563.3% |
| 1981 | 26.76 % change on previous year | -411.2% |
| 1982 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -113.7% |
| 1983 | -24.88 % change on previous year | +579.7% |
| 1984 | 0.7826 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1985 | 63.29 % change on previous year | +7987.0% |
| 1986 | 7.46 % change on previous year | -88.2% |
| 1987 | -17.24 % change on previous year | -331.1% |
| 1988 | 34.42 % change on previous year | -299.6% |
| 1989 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -112.1% |
| 1990 | -38.53 % change on previous year | +824.7% |
| 1991 | 31.22 % change on previous year | -181.0% |
| 1992 | -20.79 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 1993 | 60.73 % change on previous year | -392.2% |
| 1994 | 55.9 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1995 | -7.35 % change on previous year | -113.1% |
| 1996 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -47.1% |
| 1997 | -28.73 % change on previous year | +639.5% |
| 1998 | 7.76 % change on previous year | -127.0% |
| 1999 | 5.92 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 2000 | -7.37 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
| 2001 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2002 | -42.63 % change on previous year | +552.0% |
| 2003 | 102.87 % change on previous year | -341.3% |
| 2004 | -20.2 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 2005 | 12.52 % change on previous year | -162.0% |
| 2006 | 24.64 % change on previous year | +96.8% |
| 2007 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 2008 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -298.3% |
| 2009 | -3.42 % change on previous year | -19.1% |
| 2010 | 21.96 % change on previous year | -742.0% |
| 2011 | -50.32 % change on previous year | -329.1% |
| 2012 | 129.5 % change on previous year | -357.4% |
| 2013 | -21.65 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2014 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 2015 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -185.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2082 % change on previous year | -98.3% |
| 2017 | -21.78 % change on previous year | -10562.1% |
| 2018 | 46.72 % change on previous year | -314.5% |
| 2019 | -11.94 % change on previous year | -125.6% |
| 2020 | 22.7 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 2021 | -20.87 % change on previous year | -191.9% |
| 2022 | 47.49 % change on previous year | -327.6% |
| 2023 | -12.04 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 2024 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -234.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5 % change on previous year | -16.29 % change on previous year | 21.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -4.19 % change on previous year | -34.35 % change on previous year | 71.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.42 % change on previous year | -24.88 % change on previous year | 63.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.23 % change on previous year | -38.53 % change on previous year | 60.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 % change on previous year | -42.63 % change on previous year | 102.87 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.06 % change on previous year | -50.32 % change on previous year | 129.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 % change on previous year | -20.87 % change on previous year | 47.49 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Australia 21.46 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Australia and New Zealand 21.33 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Melanesia 17.55 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Belarus 16.2 % change on previous year compare
- 17 South Sudan 14.91 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Jordan 13.87 % change on previous year 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 cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 16.2 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 129.5 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -50.32 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.8%. 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 Cereals, primary — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereals, primary — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.