Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.2% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.1% |
| 1966 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -33.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -47.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -38.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +69.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -28.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +73.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +27.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -40.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +88.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | +48.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -43.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -30.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -58.7% |
| 2012 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +130.7% |
| 2013 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.1% |
| 2014 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -26.4% |
| 2018 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +33.7% |
| 2019 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2020 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -29.1% |
| 2022 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.2% |
| 2023 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.3% |
| 2024 | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | +14.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 hectares per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of GDP 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +130.7% | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0015 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.