Crop yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Crop yields was 2.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 125 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.
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 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (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 125 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.