Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate was -15.39 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-15.39 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 172.6%
World rank
177th
of 195 countries
All-time high
58.32 % change on previous year
in 2002
All-time low
-39.71 % change on previous year
in 1971
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at -15.39 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 172.6% on the previous year and down 138.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 58.32 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, -39.71 % change on previous year, in 1971.
That places Mauritania 177th out of 195 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.
Cereals, primary — Yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -146.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4272 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 1965 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -2315.5% |
| 1966 | 8.46 % change on previous year | -189.4% |
| 1967 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -82.1% |
| 1968 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +118.1% |
| 1969 | 3.05 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 1970 | -14.06 % change on previous year | -561.4% |
| 1971 | -39.71 % change on previous year | +182.5% |
| 1972 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -103.8% |
| 1973 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +125.6% |
| 1974 | 52.17 % change on previous year | +1442.2% |
| 1975 | 31.95 % change on previous year | -38.8% |
| 1976 | 28.25 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1977 | -25.86 % change on previous year | -191.5% |
| 1978 | -20.78 % change on previous year | -19.6% |
| 1979 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 1980 | 37.07 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
| 1981 | -0.4499 % change on previous year | -101.2% |
| 1982 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -1723.1% |
| 1983 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -59.9% |
| 1984 | 7.97 % change on previous year | +172.3% |
| 1985 | 27.41 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 1986 | 9.46 % change on previous year | -65.5% |
| 1987 | 44.59 % change on previous year | +371.5% |
| 1988 | -14.6 % change on previous year | -132.8% |
| 1989 | 10.03 % change on previous year | -168.7% |
| 1990 | -8.42 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1991 | -22.55 % change on previous year | +167.7% |
| 1992 | 27.96 % change on previous year | -224.0% |
| 1993 | -1.52 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1994 | -21.34 % change on previous year | +1304.5% |
| 1995 | 15.65 % change on previous year | -173.3% |
| 1996 | 10.01 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1997 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -179.4% |
| 1998 | 14.37 % change on previous year | -280.9% |
| 1999 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 % change on previous year | -100.7% |
| 2001 | -26.06 % change on previous year | -112723.8% |
| 2002 | 58.32 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2003 | -21.16 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2004 | -20.08 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 31.95 % change on previous year | -259.1% |
| 2006 | -21.39 % change on previous year | -166.9% |
| 2007 | 6.73 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 2009 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -180.6% |
| 2010 | 33.91 % change on previous year | -594.7% |
| 2011 | 43.9 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 2012 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -156.4% |
| 2013 | 15.72 % change on previous year | -163.5% |
| 2014 | 40.25 % change on previous year | +156.1% |
| 2015 | -24.74 % change on previous year | -161.5% |
| 2016 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2017 | 55.02 % change on previous year | -2342.4% |
| 2018 | -21.15 % change on previous year | -138.4% |
| 2019 | -7.63 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2020 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 53.98 % change on previous year | -1182.2% |
| 2022 | -26.34 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2023 | 21.18 % change on previous year | -180.4% |
| 2024 | -15.39 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 8.46 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.07 % change on previous year | -39.71 % change on previous year | 52.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.17 % change on previous year | -14.6 % change on previous year | 44.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2831 % change on previous year | -22.55 % change on previous year | 27.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9974 % change on previous year | -26.06 % change on previous year | 58.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.81 % change on previous year | -24.74 % change on previous year | 55.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -26.34 % change on previous year | 53.98 % change on previous year | 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 cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -15.39 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.32 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.71 % change on previous year in 1971.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 177th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 138.2%. 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 — Yield, 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Yield 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 — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.