Millet yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Millet yields was 0.2308 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 86th out of 88 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.
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 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 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 86th out of 88 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.