Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual was -16.87 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania is -16.87 % change on previous year, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 197.9% on the previous year and down 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania peaked at 120.34 % change on previous year in 1998 and was at its lowest, -53.97 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Mauritania ranks 159th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -2.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1964 | 13.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | -19.23 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 1966 | 26.19 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 5.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +26.2% |
| 1970 | 13.33 % change on previous year | +86.7% |
| 1971 | 19.12 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1972 | 17.28 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1973 | 56.84 % change on previous year | +228.9% |
| 1974 | -17.45 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1975 | -8.13 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
| 1976 | 21.24 % change on previous year | -361.2% |
| 1977 | 11.68 % change on previous year | -45.0% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -38.4% |
| 1979 | -14.63 % change on previous year | -303.5% |
| 1980 | 19.29 % change on previous year | -231.8% |
| 1981 | -15.57 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1982 | 12.77 % change on previous year | -182.0% |
| 1983 | 86.79 % change on previous year | +579.9% |
| 1984 | -10.44 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 1985 | 13.16 % change on previous year | -226.1% |
| 1986 | -39.2 % change on previous year | -397.9% |
| 1987 | 7.1 % change on previous year | -118.1% |
| 1988 | 24.49 % change on previous year | +244.7% |
| 1989 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1990 | -7.14 % change on previous year | -48.7% |
| 1991 | 75.9 % change on previous year | -1162.6% |
| 1992 | -34.4 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 1993 | 19.56 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1994 | -21.93 % change on previous year | -212.2% |
| 1995 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1996 | 25 % change on previous year | +775.0% |
| 1997 | 31.11 % change on previous year | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 120.34 % change on previous year | +286.8% |
| 1999 | -53.97 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2000 | -24.79 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 2001 | 5.56 % change on previous year | -122.4% |
| 2002 | 26.32 % change on previous year | +373.7% |
| 2003 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 2004 | -2.15 % change on previous year | -90.4% |
| 2005 | 46.15 % change on previous year | -2246.1% |
| 2006 | -12.28 % change on previous year | -126.6% |
| 2007 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -158.2% |
| 2008 | 19.47 % change on previous year | +172.5% |
| 2009 | 33.71 % change on previous year | +73.1% |
| 2010 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2011 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2012 | 38.76 % change on previous year | -3263.8% |
| 2013 | -10.5 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2014 | 39.45 % change on previous year | -475.6% |
| 2015 | -0.3581 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2016 | -33.06 % change on previous year | +9133.1% |
| 2017 | 20.81 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 2018 | 17.78 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 2019 | -8.68 % change on previous year | -148.8% |
| 2020 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2021 | -7.65 % change on previous year | -717.3% |
| 2022 | 17.24 % change on previous year | -325.2% |
| 2023 | -16.87 % change on previous year | -197.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's -16.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.35 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's -16.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.47 % change on previous year. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -9133.1% | -0.3581 % change on previous year | -33.06 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +3263.8% | -1.23 % change on previous year | 38.76 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +2246.1% | -2.15 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.83 % change on previous year | -19.23 % change on previous year | 26.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 10.65 % change on previous year | -17.45 % change on previous year | 56.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.45 % change on previous year | -39.2 % change on previous year | 86.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.73 % change on previous year | -53.97 % change on previous year | 120.34 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -24.79 % change on previous year | 46.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.2 % change on previous year | -33.06 % change on previous year | 39.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.51 % change on previous year | -16.87 % change on previous year | 17.24 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 156 Angola -15.86 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe -16 % change on previous year compare
- 158 Congo -16.39 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Chad -17.26 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Cameroon -18.15 % change on previous year compare
- 162 Belgium -18.76 % 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual in Mauritania was -16.87 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 120.34 % change on previous year in 1998.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -53.97 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual?
- Mauritania ranks 159th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, annual rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.6%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
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: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.