Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 132.99 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania stood at 132.99.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania peaked at 142.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17.91, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 13th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83.09 | — |
| 1962 | 82.84 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 81.84 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 79.95 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 85.61 | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 75.5 | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 74.06 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 74.59 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 83.21 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 62.68 | -24.7% |
| 1971 | 38.31 | -38.9% |
| 1972 | 30.01 | -21.7% |
| 1973 | 20.47 | -31.8% |
| 1974 | 35.73 | +74.5% |
| 1975 | 32.82 | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 27.83 | -15.2% |
| 1977 | 17.91 | -35.6% |
| 1978 | 22.96 | +28.2% |
| 1979 | 23.86 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 28.85 | +20.9% |
| 1981 | 36.05 | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 37.56 | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 30.56 | -18.6% |
| 1984 | 31.23 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 57.72 | +84.8% |
| 1986 | 66.58 | +15.3% |
| 1987 | 81.93 | +23.1% |
| 1988 | 87.81 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 91.91 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 56.16 | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 51.99 | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 53.06 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 76.54 | +44.3% |
| 1994 | 81.95 | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 86.61 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 92.2 | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 68.11 | -26.1% |
| 1998 | 82.31 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 78.3 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 69.26 | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 48.34 | -30.2% |
| 2002 | 47.86 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 65.54 | +36.9% |
| 2004 | 47.98 | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 58.54 | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 55.9 | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 60.13 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 60.24 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 49.35 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 85.46 | +73.2% |
| 2011 | 69.68 | -18.5% |
| 2012 | 101.91 | +46.3% |
| 2013 | 95.58 | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 118.67 | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 93.89 | -20.9% |
| 2016 | 87.45 | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 109.79 | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 119.87 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 93.68 | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 105.23 | +12.3% |
| 2021 | 133.8 | +27.2% |
| 2022 | 132.44 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 142.99 | +8.0% |
| 2024 | 132.99 | -7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.08 | 74.06 | 85.61 | 9 |
| 1970s | 31.26 | 17.91 | 62.68 | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.02 | 28.85 | 91.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.72 | 51.99 | 92.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.31 | 47.86 | 69.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.6 | 69.68 | 119.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.49 | 105.23 | 142.99 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 10 Cambodia 135.22 compare
- 10 Türkiye 99.45 compare
- 11 Zimbabwe 135.08 compare
- 12 Belize 134.38 compare
- 12 Côte d'Ivoire 99.62 compare
- 13 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 95 compare
- 14 Brazil 130.82 compare
- 14 Melanesia 93.62 compare
- 15 Brunei Darussalam 130.14 compare
- 15 Viet Nam 89.22 compare
- 16 Guinea-Bissau 128.46 compare
- 16 Republic of Moldova 88.42 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 — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania?
- Cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania was 132.99 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 142.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.91 in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 166 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cereals, primary — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.