Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0011 ha per square kilometre for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0058 ha per square kilometre in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 90th of 103 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | +215.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | -33.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | -74.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +66.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | -35.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | -53.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -42.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +75.0% |
| 2006 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +215.8% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre |
| 1975 | +100.0% | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +75.0% | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
| 1979 | -74.5% | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre |
| 1989 | +66.7% | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre |
| 2002 | -53.0% | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0058 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 ha per square kilometre | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | 0.0027 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 87 Bhutan 0.0021 ha per square kilometre compare
- 88 Colombia 0.0015 ha per square kilometre compare
- 89 Honduras 0.0014 ha per square kilometre compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 0.001 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 Australia 0.0007 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Spain 0.0005 ha 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 groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0011 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0058 ha per square kilometre in 1970.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 ha per square kilometre in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 103 countries with data for 2023.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 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.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 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
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested 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.