Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield was 186.5 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Mauritania stood at 186.5 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Mauritania peaked at 213.5 kg/ha in 1989 and was at its lowest, 160 kg/ha, in 1968.
Mauritania ranks 220th of 246 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 170.3 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 169.7 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 164.6 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 168.3 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 166 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 167.4 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 169 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 160 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1969 | 171.9 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 160 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 163 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 166.7 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 176.8 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 167.4 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1975 | 161.2 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 191.7 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 1977 | 192 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 194.8 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 173.3 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 1980 | 173.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 181 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 195 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 200 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 189.7 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 192.9 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 194.4 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 190.5 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 190.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 213.5 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 197.7 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 181.2 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1992 | 186.6 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 193.6 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 193.5 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 205.4 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1996 | 199.1 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 199.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 198.1 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 201.7 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 200.2 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 194.4 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 185.7 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 187.7 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 184.5 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 188.5 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 189.9 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 190.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 190.7 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 191 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 192 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 193.1 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 193.4 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 195.5 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 193.6 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 191.4 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 190.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 191.3 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 191.1 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 190.9 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 188.2 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 188.8 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 187.4 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 186.6 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 186.5 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 186.5 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 394.1 kg/ha, 47% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 186.5 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 314.7 kg/ha, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167.47 kg/ha | 160 kg/ha | 171.9 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 174.69 kg/ha | 160 kg/ha | 194.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 192.06 kg/ha | 173.1 kg/ha | 213.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 195.6 kg/ha | 181.2 kg/ha | 205.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 190.29 kg/ha | 184.5 kg/ha | 200.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 192.29 kg/ha | 190.6 kg/ha | 195.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 187.5 kg/ha | 186.5 kg/ha | 188.8 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 217 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 207 kg/ha compare
- 218 Botswana 189.7 kg/ha compare
- 219 Zambia 189 kg/ha compare
- 220 Mauritania 186.5 kg/ha compare
- 222 Kenya 184 kg/ha compare
- 223 South Sudan 181.2 kg/ha compare
- 223 South Sudan 181.2 kg/ha compare
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, oil equivalent — yield in Mauritania?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield in Mauritania was 186.5 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 213.5 kg/ha in 1989.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 160 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 220th out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — yield 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 — 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.