Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested was 5,304 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Mauritania is 5,304 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Mauritania peaked at 9,200 ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 3,700 ha, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 194th out of 246 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,700 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,800 ha | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 4,100 ha | +7.9% |
| 1964 | 4,100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4,300 ha | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 4,300 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,350 ha | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 4,500 ha | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 4,800 ha | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 9,000 ha | +87.5% |
| 1971 | 6,900 ha | -23.3% |
| 1972 | 4,500 ha | -34.8% |
| 1973 | 3,700 ha | -17.8% |
| 1974 | 4,300 ha | +16.2% |
| 1975 | 6,700 ha | +55.8% |
| 1976 | 7,200 ha | +7.5% |
| 1977 | 7,500 ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 7,700 ha | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 4,500 ha | -41.6% |
| 1980 | 5,200 ha | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 5,800 ha | +11.5% |
| 1982 | 6,000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 6,300 ha | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 6,800 ha | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 7,000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 7,100 ha | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 7,400 ha | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7,400 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 9,200 ha | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 7,900 ha | -14.1% |
| 1991 | 8,200 ha | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 7,800 ha | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 6,900 ha | -11.5% |
| 1994 | 7,214 ha | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 7,838 ha | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 8,071 ha | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 7,533 ha | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 7,687 ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 7,577 ha | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7,769 ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,750 ha | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 5,774 ha | -14.5% |
| 2003 | 5,671 ha | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5,261 ha | -7.2% |
| 2005 | 5,591 ha | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 5,671 ha | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 5,624 ha | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5,576 ha | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,627 ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 5,578 ha | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 5,516 ha | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 5,404 ha | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,521 ha | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 5,510 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 5,554 ha | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 5,359 ha | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 5,415 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,369 ha | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 5,303 ha | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 5,306 ha | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 5,322 ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5,329 ha | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,322 ha | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 5,304 ha | -0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +87.5% | 4,800 ha | 9,000 ha |
| 1975 | +55.8% | 4,300 ha | 6,700 ha |
| 1979 | -41.6% | 7,700 ha | 4,500 ha |
| 1972 | -34.8% | 6,900 ha | 4,500 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,217 ha | 3,700 ha | 4,800 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,200 ha | 3,700 ha | 9,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,820 ha | 5,200 ha | 9,200 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,672 ha | 6,900 ha | 8,200 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,931 ha | 5,261 ha | 7,769 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,453 ha | 5,303 ha | 5,578 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,317 ha | 5,304 ha | 5,329 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 5,312 ha compare
- 192 Equatorial Guinea 5,312 ha compare
- 194 Mauritania 5,304 ha compare
- 196 Niue 5,285 ha compare
- 197 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4,883 ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.19 million An (2024)
- 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 sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 4,566 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Mauritania?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested in Mauritania was 5,304 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,200 ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,700 ha in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested?
- Mauritania ranks 194th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested. 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.