Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 337.8 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Mauritania is 337.8 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Mauritania peaked at 355.3 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 246.7 kg/ha, in 1970.
Mauritania ranks 178th of 243 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 298.9 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 298.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 289 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 293.7 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 292.2 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 294 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 297.5 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 285.8 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 297.9 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1970 | 246.7 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 1971 | 262.3 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1972 | 284.4 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1973 | 295.2 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1974 | 283.7 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 256.7 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1976 | 291.7 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 296 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 298.2 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 317.3 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 316.5 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 316.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 335 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1983 | 340.6 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 327.6 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 332.3 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 336.1 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 330.5 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 330.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 344.6 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 339.6 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 318 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 326.6 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 334.5 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 336.5 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 345 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 334.2 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 339.9 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 336 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 341.2 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 336.6 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 340.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 345.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 348.6 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 352.2 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 349.4 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 348.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 349.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 349.9 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 348.4 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 349.7 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 351.4 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 350.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 355.3 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 350.1 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 346.2 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 347.6 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 346.3 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 346.2 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 346.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 342 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 342.3 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 339.8 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 338.2 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 337.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 337.8 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 337.8 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 294.21 kg/ha | 285.8 kg/ha | 298.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 283.22 kg/ha | 246.7 kg/ha | 317.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 331.03 kg/ha | 316.5 kg/ha | 344.6 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 335.15 kg/ha | 318 kg/ha | 345 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 346.93 kg/ha | 336.6 kg/ha | 352.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 349.01 kg/ha | 346.2 kg/ha | 355.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 340.02 kg/ha | 337.8 kg/ha | 342.3 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Mauritania?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Mauritania was 337.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 355.3 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.7 kg/ha in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 178th out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. 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 Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.