Maize yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maize yield was 661.1 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Maize yield in Mauritania, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2011, maize yield in Mauritania stood at 661.1 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of down 23.1% on the previous year and down 34.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize yield in Mauritania peaked at 1,229 kg per hectare in 1993 and was at its lowest, 250 kg per hectare, in 1973.
Mauritania ranks 44th of 49 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 641.72 kg per hectare | 569.2 kg per hectare | 876.9 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 470.78 kg per hectare | 250 kg per hectare | 575.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 564.52 kg per hectare | 333.3 kg per hectare | 750 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 762.16 kg per hectare | 498.7 kg per hectare | 1,229 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 756.26 kg per hectare | 497.5 kg per hectare | 1,002 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 760.15 kg per hectare | 661.1 kg per hectare | 859.2 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 41 Congo, Dem. Rep. 793.7 kg per hectare compare
- 42 Niger 766.2 kg per hectare compare
- 43 Angola 737.6 kg per hectare compare
- 45 Somalia, Fed. Rep. 646 kg per hectare compare
- 46 Lesotho 634.4 kg per hectare compare
- 47 Guinea-Bissau 577.8 kg per hectare compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize yield in Mauritania?
- Maize yield in Mauritania was 661.1 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,229 kg per hectare in 1993.
- What is the lowest maize yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 250 kg per hectare in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for maize yield?
- Mauritania ranks 44th out of 49 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.0%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Maize yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.