Millet yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Millet yields was 0.2308 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2308 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
87th
of 89 countries
All-time high
0.8 tonnes per hectare
in 1985
All-time low
0.0655 tonnes per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Mauritania is 0.2308 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Mauritania peaked at 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0655 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places Mauritania 87th out of 89 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet yields in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2083 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.2147 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.2132 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2132 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1923 tonnes per hectare | -9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2092 tonnes per hectare | +8.8% |
| 1967 | 0.2092 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2185 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 0.228 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1908 tonnes per hectare | -16.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1124 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1077 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1124 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1974 | 0.1827 tonnes per hectare | +62.5% |
| 1975 | 0.2394 tonnes per hectare | +31.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2967 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2051 tonnes per hectare | -30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.162 tonnes per hectare | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1399 tonnes per hectare | -13.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2308 tonnes per hectare | +65.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +116.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5882 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 0.35 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5 tonnes per hectare | +42.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4957 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2845 tonnes per hectare | -42.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2704 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2617 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2561 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.293 tonnes per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | +24.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3427 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1438 tonnes per hectare | -58.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1608 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 0.3477 tonnes per hectare | +116.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3033 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3177 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1132 tonnes per hectare | -64.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3852 tonnes per hectare | +240.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0655 tonnes per hectare | -83.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3984 tonnes per hectare | +508.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2628 tonnes per hectare | -34.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1012 tonnes per hectare | -61.5% |
| 2008 | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | +97.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | +248.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2972 tonnes per hectare | -57.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1056 tonnes per hectare | -64.5% |
| 2012 | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | +193.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2651 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2295 tonnes per hectare | -13.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2631 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 2016 | 0.25 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1667 tonnes per hectare | -33.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 2019 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | -47.6% |
| 2022 | 0.2644 tonnes per hectare | +85.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0.2308 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2308 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 21% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2308 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 29% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +508.2% | 0.0655 tonnes per hectare | 0.3984 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +248.7% | 0.2 tonnes per hectare | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare |
| 2003 | +240.3% | 0.1132 tonnes per hectare | 0.3852 tonnes per hectare |
| 2012 | +193.6% | 0.1056 tonnes per hectare | 0.31 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2118 tonnes per hectare | 0.1923 tonnes per hectare | 0.228 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1749 tonnes per hectare | 0.1077 tonnes per hectare | 0.2967 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5331 tonnes per hectare | 0.2308 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2724 tonnes per hectare | 0.1438 tonnes per hectare | 0.3636 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2845 tonnes per hectare | 0.0655 tonnes per hectare | 0.6974 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2433 tonnes per hectare | 0.1056 tonnes per hectare | 0.31 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2367 tonnes per hectare | 0.1429 tonnes per hectare | 0.2727 tonnes per hectare | 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)
- 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 millet yields in Mauritania?
- Millet yields in Mauritania was 0.2308 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 tonnes per hectare in 1985.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0655 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for millet yields?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.