Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0718 hectares per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania is 0.0718 hectares per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.9% on the previous year and up 24.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.3252 hectares per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0407 hectares per person, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 74th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2908 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2831 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2827 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2749 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.3252 hectares per person | +18.3% |
| 1966 | 0.2643 hectares per person | -18.7% |
| 1967 | 0.2565 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2495 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.27 hectares per person | +8.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2349 hectares per person | -13.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2371 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.179 hectares per person | -24.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1141 hectares per person | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1351 hectares per person | +18.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0928 hectares per person | -31.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0611 hectares per person | -34.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0519 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0863 hectares per person | +66.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0854 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0759 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0935 hectares per person | +23.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0875 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0639 hectares per person | -27.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0992 hectares per person | +58.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1036 hectares per person | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0833 hectares per person | -19.6% |
| 1988 | 0.1088 hectares per person | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1017 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0609 hectares per person | -40.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0776 hectares per person | +27.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0592 hectares per person | -23.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0914 hectares per person | +54.4% |
| 1994 | 0.1377 hectares per person | +50.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1241 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 1996 | 0.117 hectares per person | -5.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0815 hectares per person | -30.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0856 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0883 hectares per person | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0795 hectares per person | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0725 hectares per person | -8.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0407 hectares per person | -43.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0807 hectares per person | +98.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0629 hectares per person | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0691 hectares per person | +9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.084 hectares per person | +21.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0836 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0778 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0728 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.086 hectares per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0414 hectares per person | -51.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0919 hectares per person | +122.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0697 hectares per person | -24.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0578 hectares per person | -17.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0631 hectares per person | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0614 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0466 hectares per person | -24.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0663 hectares per person | +42.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0567 hectares per person | -14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 hectares per person | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 0.052 hectares per person | -23.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0744 hectares per person | +43.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0636 hectares per person | -14.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0718 hectares per person | +12.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0718 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0718 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 96% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2774 hectares per person | 0.2495 hectares per person | 0.3252 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1278 hectares per person | 0.0519 hectares per person | 0.2371 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.088 hectares per person | 0.0625 hectares per person | 0.1088 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0923 hectares per person | 0.0592 hectares per person | 0.1377 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0723 hectares per person | 0.0407 hectares per person | 0.084 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0641 hectares per person | 0.0414 hectares per person | 0.0919 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0659 hectares per person | 0.052 hectares per person | 0.0744 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Mauritania was 0.0718 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3252 hectares per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0407 hectares per person in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.