Crop yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Crop yields was 2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.2 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
88th
of 126 countries
All-time high
2.49 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
All-time low
0.2 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2.2 tonnes per hectare for crop yields in 2024.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Mauritania peaked at 2.49 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.2 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop yields in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2111 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare | +172.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6053 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6053 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6452 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5556 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4839 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.5952 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5294 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 0.6889 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6957 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | +41.7% |
| 1999 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.2 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.2 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +172.8% | 0.2222 tonnes per hectare | 0.6061 tonnes per hectare |
| 2004 | +49.4% | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare |
| 1984 | +43.7% | 0.6957 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare |
| 1998 | +41.7% | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.42 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +32.8% | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.13 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3918 tonnes per hectare | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.6316 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.5691 tonnes per hectare | 0.4839 tonnes per hectare | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8686 tonnes per hectare | 0.525 tonnes per hectare | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.91 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.49 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 2.21 tonnes per hectare | 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 crop yields in Mauritania?
- Crop yields in Mauritania was 2.2 tonnes per hectare 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 crop yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.49 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for crop yields?
- Mauritania ranks 88th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.