Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land use vs yield change in cereal production was 91 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Latest (2014)
91
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
97th
of 147 countries
All-time high
135
in 2012
All-time low
29
in 1977
Years of data
54
1961–2014
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania, 1961–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania stood at 91.
The figure is down 14.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania peaked at 135 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 29, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 97th of 147 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 103 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 103 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 125 | +21.4% |
| 1966 | 105 | -16.0% |
| 1967 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 105 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 117 | +11.4% |
| 1970 | 105 | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 109 | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 85 | -22.0% |
| 1973 | 56 | -34.1% |
| 1974 | 68 | +21.4% |
| 1975 | 48 | -29.4% |
| 1976 | 33 | -31.2% |
| 1977 | 29 | -12.1% |
| 1978 | 49 | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 50 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 45 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 58 | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 56 | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 42 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 69 | +64.3% |
| 1986 | 74 | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 61 | -17.6% |
| 1988 | 82 | +34.4% |
| 1989 | 79 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 48 | -39.2% |
| 1991 | 63 | +31.2% |
| 1992 | 50 | -20.6% |
| 1993 | 81 | +62.0% |
| 1994 | 126 | +55.6% |
| 1995 | 117 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 112 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 80 | -28.6% |
| 1998 | 86 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 91 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 84 | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 79 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 45 | -43.0% |
| 2003 | 86 | +91.1% |
| 2004 | 73 | -15.1% |
| 2005 | 83 | +13.7% |
| 2006 | 103 | +24.1% |
| 2007 | 105 | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 101 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 97 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 119 | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 59 | -50.4% |
| 2012 | 135 | +128.8% |
| 2013 | 106 | -21.5% |
| 2014 | 91 | -14.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 107 | 100 | 125 | 9 |
| 1970s | 63.2 | 29 | 109 | 10 |
| 1980s | 60.8 | 42 | 82 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.4 | 48 | 126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 85.6 | 45 | 105 | 10 |
| 2010s | 102 | 59 | 135 | 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania?
- Land use vs yield change in cereal production in Mauritania was 91 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 135 in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use vs yield change in cereal production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 29 in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for land use vs yield change in cereal production?
- Mauritania ranks 97th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. 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 Land use vs yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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