Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0718 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0718 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.3252 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 ha per person, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 61st of 159 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, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2908 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2831 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2827 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2749 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3252 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2643 ha per person | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2565 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2495 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.27 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2349 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2371 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.179 ha per person | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 ha per person | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1351 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0928 ha per person | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 ha per person | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0519 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0863 ha per person | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0854 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0759 ha per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0935 ha per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0639 ha per person | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0625 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 ha per person | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1036 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0833 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1088 ha per person | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1017 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 ha per person | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0592 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0914 ha per person | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1377 ha per person | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1241 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.117 ha per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0856 ha per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0795 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0725 ha per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 ha per person | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0807 ha per person | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0629 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0691 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.084 ha per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0836 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.086 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0414 ha per person | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 ha per person | +122.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0697 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0578 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0614 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0466 ha per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 ha per person | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0567 ha per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.052 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0744 ha per person | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0636 ha per person | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0718 ha per person | +12.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2774 ha per person | 0.2495 ha per person | 0.3252 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1278 ha per person | 0.0519 ha per person | 0.2371 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 ha per person | 0.0625 ha per person | 0.1088 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0923 ha per person | 0.0592 ha per person | 0.1377 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 ha per person | 0.0407 ha per person | 0.084 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 ha per person | 0.0414 ha per person | 0.0919 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 ha per person | 0.052 ha per person | 0.0744 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0718 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3252 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 ha per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 61st out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.