Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 370,911 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
370,911 hectares
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
370,911 hectares
in 2024
All-time low
70,240 hectares
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania is 370,911 hectares, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania peaked at 370,911 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,240 hectares, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,050 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 246,050 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 252,600 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 252,600 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 307,600 hectares | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 257,480 hectares | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 257,480 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 258,138 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 288,012 hectares | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 258,398 hectares | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 268,830 hectares | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 209,160 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 137,315 hectares | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 167,510 hectares | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 118,566 hectares | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 80,337 hectares | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 70,240 hectares | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 120,140 hectares | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 122,370 hectares | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 111,847 hectares | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 141,779 hectares | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 136,590 hectares | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 102,610 hectares | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 103,413 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 168,860 hectares | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 181,460 hectares | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 150,170 hectares | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 201,862 hectares | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 193,452 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 118,921 hectares | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 156,051 hectares | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 123,615 hectares | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 198,688 hectares | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 309,758 hectares | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 287,006 hectares | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 275,857 hectares | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 196,614 hectares | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 211,870 hectares | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 224,415 hectares | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 207,873 hectares | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 194,281 hectares | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 111,450 hectares | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 226,096 hectares | +102.9% |
| 2004 | 180,431 hectares | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 203,017 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 253,038 hectares | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 258,435 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 247,506 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 239,039 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 291,534 hectares | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 144,844 hectares | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 332,419 hectares | +129.5% |
| 2013 | 260,450 hectares | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 222,353 hectares | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 250,249 hectares | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 250,770 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 196,149 hectares | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 287,780 hectares | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 253,410 hectares | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 310,938 hectares | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 246,055 hectares | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 362,899 hectares | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 319,193 hectares | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 370,911 hectares | +16.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,890 hectares | 246,050 hectares | 307,600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,287 hectares | 70,240 hectares | 268,830 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,204 hectares | 102,610 hectares | 201,862 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,280 hectares | 118,921 hectares | 309,758 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,117 hectares | 111,450 hectares | 258,435 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,996 hectares | 144,844 hectares | 332,419 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,999 hectares | 246,055 hectares | 370,911 hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Mauritania was 370,911 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 370,911 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,240 hectares in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.