Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per was 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
169th
of 172 countries
All-time high
1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.261 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Mauritania peaked at 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.261 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2778 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2847 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2971 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3069 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.3212 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3214 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.3287 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.346 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3328 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3338 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3331 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3025 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2745 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 0.261 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2807 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3048 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3208 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.3426 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3492 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.3691 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3812 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.3733 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3614 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3446 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 0.3782 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 0.4043 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4198 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4334 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4584 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 0.4517 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4416 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.4093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.438 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.4544 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 0.5001 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.5153 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5319 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.5838 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5834 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6123 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.6343 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.6372 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.6563 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.6518 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.6585 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6483 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.6496 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7177 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.7196 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7747 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7885 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.8168 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 0.8352 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8443 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.8602 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.8892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.8678 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9035 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.9605 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.9717 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.57 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.313 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2778 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.346 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3103 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.261 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3492 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3924 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3446 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4584 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4654 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5319 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5834 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6585 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8114 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7177 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.8892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9597 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9035 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 166 Mongolia 1.77 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 167 Iceland 1.75 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 168 Libya 1.05 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 170 Suriname 0.9538 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 171 Botswana 0.8883 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 172 Namibia 0.6974 1000 Int$ 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 food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Mauritania?
- Food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per in Mauritania was 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.261 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 169th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Food — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Food — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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.