Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number was 185.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 185.31 for maize (corn) — gross production index number in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 43.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production index number in Mauritania peaked at 235.14 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 10.29, in 1985.
That places Mauritania 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32.94 | — |
| 1962 | 35 | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 38.09 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 41.18 | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 39.12 | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 41.18 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 58.68 | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 41.18 | -29.8% |
| 1969 | 41.18 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 39.12 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 39.12 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 36.03 | -7.9% |
| 1973 | 15.44 | -57.1% |
| 1974 | 20.59 | +33.4% |
| 1975 | 25.74 | +25.0% |
| 1976 | 46.33 | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 41.18 | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 49.41 | +20.0% |
| 1979 | 51.47 | +4.2% |
| 1980 | 51.47 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 41.18 | -20.0% |
| 1982 | 41.18 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 30.88 | -25.0% |
| 1984 | 30.88 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 10.29 | -66.7% |
| 1986 | 30.88 | +200.1% |
| 1987 | 10.29 | -66.7% |
| 1988 | 76.87 | +647.0% |
| 1989 | 27.38 | -64.4% |
| 1990 | 24.79 | -9.5% |
| 1991 | 21.75 | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 32.35 | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 76.83 | +137.5% |
| 1994 | 64.8 | -15.7% |
| 1995 | 37.04 | -42.8% |
| 1996 | 148.4 | +300.6% |
| 1997 | 119.58 | -19.4% |
| 1998 | 112.49 | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 53 | -52.9% |
| 2000 | 140.53 | +165.2% |
| 2001 | 63.5 | -54.8% |
| 2002 | 49.19 | -22.5% |
| 2003 | 162.76 | +230.9% |
| 2004 | 73.48 | -54.9% |
| 2005 | 125.95 | +71.4% |
| 2006 | 177.95 | +41.3% |
| 2007 | 174.66 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 159.17 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 121.79 | -23.5% |
| 2010 | 204.97 | +68.3% |
| 2011 | 119.51 | -41.7% |
| 2012 | 235.14 | +96.8% |
| 2013 | 64.1 | -72.7% |
| 2014 | 129.35 | +101.8% |
| 2015 | 71.82 | -44.5% |
| 2016 | 98.83 | +37.6% |
| 2017 | 144.13 | +45.8% |
| 2018 | 123.54 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 177.4 | +43.6% |
| 2020 | 154.42 | -13.0% |
| 2021 | 123.54 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 184.24 | +49.1% |
| 2023 | 175.01 | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 185.31 | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.95 | 32.94 | 58.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.44 | 15.44 | 51.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.13 | 10.29 | 76.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.1 | 21.75 | 148.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 124.9 | 49.19 | 177.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.88 | 64.1 | 235.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 164.5 | 123.54 | 185.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 14 Iraq 205.15 compare
- 15 Bangladesh 201.38 compare
- 16 Uzbekistan 193.62 compare
- 18 Uganda 183.74 compare
- 19 Mozambique 181.34 compare
- 20 Mali 173.58 compare
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 maize (corn) — gross production index number in Mauritania?
- Maize (corn) — gross production index number in Mauritania was 185.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 235.14 in 2012.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production index number recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.29 in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for maize (corn) — gross production index number?
- Mauritania ranks 17th out of 147 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production index number rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.3%. 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, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.