Maize (corn) — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maize (corn) — Yield was 642.9 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Mauritania is 642.9 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Mauritania peaked at 1,229 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 250 kg/ha, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 640 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 680 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1963 | 569.2 kg/ha | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 615.4 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 584.6 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1966 | 615.4 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 876.9 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 1968 | 597 kg/ha | -31.9% |
| 1969 | 597 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 575.8 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 567.2 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 538.5 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 250 kg/ha | -53.6% |
| 1974 | 333.3 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 1975 | 312.5 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1976 | 529.4 kg/ha | +69.4% |
| 1977 | 500 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 545.5 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1979 | 555.6 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 645.2 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 519.5 kg/ha | -19.5% |
| 1982 | 571.4 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1983 | 500 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1984 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 333.3 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1986 | 750 kg/ha | +125.0% |
| 1987 | 500 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 660.8 kg/ha | +32.2% |
| 1989 | 665 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 678.9 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 596.6 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1992 | 768.4 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1993 | 1,229 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1994 | 498.7 kg/ha | -59.4% |
| 1995 | 799.6 kg/ha | +60.3% |
| 1996 | 587.1 kg/ha | -26.6% |
| 1997 | 862.7 kg/ha | +46.9% |
| 1998 | 838.7 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 761.8 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2000 | 905.4 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2001 | 1,002 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 564.4 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 2003 | 775.5 kg/ha | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 1,151 kg/ha | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 815.6 kg/ha | -29.2% |
| 2006 | 497.5 kg/ha | -39.0% |
| 2007 | 711.6 kg/ha | +43.0% |
| 2008 | 705.9 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 554.2 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2010 | 859.2 kg/ha | +55.0% |
| 2011 | 661.1 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 690.4 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 473.1 kg/ha | -31.5% |
| 2014 | 681.8 kg/ha | +44.1% |
| 2015 | 455.1 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 455.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 kg/ha | +119.7% |
| 2018 | 705.9 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 2019 | 749.2 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 625 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 2021 | 631.6 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 662.8 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2023 | 653.8 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 642.9 kg/ha | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641.72 kg/ha | 569.2 kg/ha | 876.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 470.78 kg/ha | 250 kg/ha | 575.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.52 kg/ha | 333.3 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.16 kg/ha | 498.7 kg/ha | 1,229 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 768.3 kg/ha | 497.5 kg/ha | 1,151 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 673.1 kg/ha | 455.1 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 643.22 kg/ha | 625 kg/ha | 662.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 208 Saint Lucia 700 kg/ha compare
- 208 Saint Lucia 700 kg/ha compare
- 210 Somalia 690 kg/ha compare
- 211 Mauritania 642.9 kg/ha compare
- 213 Vanuatu 636.2 kg/ha compare
- 214 Lesotho 632.7 kg/ha compare
- 214 Lesotho 632.7 kg/ha compare
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- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 430,376 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 150,883 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 351 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.52 million An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 6,127 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 4,566 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Mauritania?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Mauritania was 642.9 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 kg/ha in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 211th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.