Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield was 784.6 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Mauritania stood at 784.6 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Mauritania peaked at 862 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 411.8 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places Mauritania 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 468.8 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 500 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 487.5 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 500 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 411.8 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1969 | 526.3 kg/ha | +27.8% |
| 1970 | 500 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 576.5 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 1974 | 500 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 666.7 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1977 | 666.7 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 680.9 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 600 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1982 | 750 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1983 | 809.5 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1984 | 695.7 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 1985 | 739.1 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 739.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 708.3 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 708.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 862 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 771.9 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1991 | 611.9 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1992 | 660.8 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 718.3 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 746.1 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 837.9 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 772.7 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 800 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 782.5 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 823.5 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 800 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 801.1 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 802.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 796.3 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 800 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 800 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 781.8 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 790.9 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 801.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 801.1 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 801.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 788.1 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 801.4 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 804.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 797.6 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 801 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 805.6 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 762 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 789.4 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 785.5 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 778.9 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 784.6 kg/ha | +0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 784.6 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,180 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 784.6 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 835.95 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +33.3% | 500 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha |
| 1969 | +27.8% | 411.8 kg/ha | 526.3 kg/ha |
| 1979 | -26.6% | 680.9 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha |
| 1982 | +25.0% | 600 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 488.27 kg/ha | 411.8 kg/ha | 526.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 559.08 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 680.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 711.2 kg/ha | 500 kg/ha | 862 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 752.56 kg/ha | 611.9 kg/ha | 837.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 798.15 kg/ha | 781.8 kg/ha | 802.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 799.27 kg/ha | 788.1 kg/ha | 805.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 780.08 kg/ha | 762 kg/ha | 789.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 113 Liberia 820.1 kg/ha compare
- 114 Sierra Leone 807.7 kg/ha compare
- 115 United Republic of Tanzania 800 kg/ha compare
- 116 Mauritania 784.6 kg/ha compare
- 118 Togo 754.1 kg/ha compare
- 119 Eritrea 745.7 kg/ha compare
- 119 Eritrea 745.7 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Mauritania?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield in Mauritania was 784.6 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 862 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 411.8 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 116th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.