Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania
Mauritania: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 370,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
370,911
Change on year
up 16.2%
World rank
105th
of 186 countries
All-time high
370,911
in 2024
All-time low
70,240
in 1977
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania is 370,911, 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania peaked at 370,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,240, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 246,050 | — |
| 1962 | 246,050 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 252,600 | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 252,600 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 307,600 | +21.8% |
| 1966 | 257,480 | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 257,480 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 258,138 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 288,012 | +11.6% |
| 1970 | 258,398 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 268,830 | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 209,160 | -22.2% |
| 1973 | 137,315 | -34.3% |
| 1974 | 167,510 | +22.0% |
| 1975 | 118,566 | -29.2% |
| 1976 | 80,337 | -32.2% |
| 1977 | 70,240 | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 120,140 | +71.0% |
| 1979 | 122,370 | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 111,847 | -8.6% |
| 1981 | 141,779 | +26.8% |
| 1982 | 136,590 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 102,610 | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 103,413 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 168,860 | +63.3% |
| 1986 | 181,460 | +7.5% |
| 1987 | 150,170 | -17.2% |
| 1988 | 201,862 | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 193,452 | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 118,921 | -38.5% |
| 1991 | 156,051 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 123,615 | -20.8% |
| 1993 | 198,688 | +60.7% |
| 1994 | 309,758 | +55.9% |
| 1995 | 287,006 | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 275,857 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 196,614 | -28.7% |
| 1998 | 211,870 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 224,415 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 207,873 | -7.4% |
| 2001 | 194,281 | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 111,450 | -42.6% |
| 2003 | 226,096 | +102.9% |
| 2004 | 180,431 | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 203,017 | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 253,038 | +24.6% |
| 2007 | 258,435 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 247,506 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 239,039 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 291,534 | +22.0% |
| 2011 | 144,844 | -50.3% |
| 2012 | 332,419 | +129.5% |
| 2013 | 260,450 | -21.7% |
| 2014 | 222,353 | -14.6% |
| 2015 | 250,249 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 250,770 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 196,149 | -21.8% |
| 2018 | 287,780 | +46.7% |
| 2019 | 253,410 | -11.9% |
| 2020 | 310,938 | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 246,055 | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 362,899 | +47.5% |
| 2023 | 319,193 | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 370,911 | +16.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 370,911 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 41% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 370,911 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 29% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,890 | 246,050 | 307,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,287 | 70,240 | 268,830 | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,204 | 102,610 | 201,862 | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,280 | 118,921 | 309,758 | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,117 | 111,450 | 258,435 | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,996 | 144,844 | 332,419 | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,999 | 246,055 | 370,911 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Mauritania was 370,911 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 370,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,240 in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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