Food production index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Food production index was 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
116.51 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
54th
of 195 countries
All-time high
116.51 2014-2016 = 100
in 2022
All-time low
31.41 2014-2016 = 100
in 1974
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food production index in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Mauritania peaked at 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.41 2014-2016 = 100, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Food production index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.43 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 34.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 35.75 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1964 | 36.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 38.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 38.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 41.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 40.05 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 40.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 1971 | 40.09 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 36.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.2% |
| 1973 | 33.04 2014-2016 = 100 | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 31.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.9% |
| 1975 | 33.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 36.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1977 | 38.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 41.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1979 | 42.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 44.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 45.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 44.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 43.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 41.47 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1985 | 45.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.7% |
| 1986 | 48.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 50.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 52.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 55.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 54.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 53.15 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 51.49 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 49.25 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 52.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 1995 | 54.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 58.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 60.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 62.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 64.01 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 70.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 2001 | 70.21 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 73.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 76.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 76.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 78.97 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 78.44 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 79.24 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 78.02 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 78.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 86.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 86.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 93.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 94.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 98.29 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 100.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 101.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 103.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 106.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 105.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 108.39 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 114.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 31.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 64.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 51 Rwanda 117.31 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 52 Indonesia 117.14 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 53 Mexico 117.03 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 55 Sudan 116.41 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 56 Ethiopia 116.31 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 57 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 115.45 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 57 Panama 115.45 2014-2016 = 100 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Mauritania?
- Food production index in Mauritania was 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.41 2014-2016 = 100 in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for food production index?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.