Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square was 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
172nd
of 189 countries
All-time high
1.08 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mauritania stood at 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 16.9% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mauritania peaked at 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Mauritania 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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?, per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0456 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0446 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0446 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0505 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0514 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0514 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0543 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0786 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0922 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1446 tonnes per square kilometre | +56.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1193 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1975 | 0.1096 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1329 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1484 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1978 | 0.1591 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1358 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1980 | 0.162 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 0.1368 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1543 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2882 tonnes per square kilometre | +86.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2581 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1985 | 0.292 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1775 tonnes per square kilometre | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1902 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2367 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.2037 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1892 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3328 tonnes per square kilometre | +75.9% |
| 1992 | 0.2183 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.4% |
| 1993 | 0.261 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2037 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2096 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.262 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3435 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 0.7568 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3483 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.0% |
| 2000 | 0.262 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2765 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3493 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2707 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2649 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3871 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3396 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3638 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4347 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5812 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 2010 | 0.6335 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 0.6258 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8683 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7771 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2014 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 2015 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.7228 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8732 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2019 | 0.9392 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.878 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 2023 | 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.13 tonnes per square kilometre, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.57 tonnes per square kilometre, 15% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.049 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0582 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1187 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.066 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1591 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1368 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.292 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3125 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1892 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7568 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.353 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.262 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5812 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8632 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6258 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9285 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 169 Niger 1.05 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Namibia 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 171 Canada 0.9501 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Myanmar 0.7048 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Mali 0.6802 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.678 tonnes per square kilometre 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?, per square in Mauritania?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square in Mauritania was 0.8557 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 tonnes per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square?
- Mauritania ranks 172nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.