Pea yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pea yields was 0.2995 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2995 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
98th
of 99 countries
All-time high
0.3548 tonnes per hectare
in 2011
All-time low
0.2679 tonnes per hectare
in 2012
Years of data
34
1991–2024
Pea yields in Mauritania, 1991–2024
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 pea yields in Mauritania is 0.2995 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pea yields in Mauritania peaked at 0.3548 tonnes per hectare in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2679 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
Mauritania ranks 98th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pea yields in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 0.3226 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3229 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3226 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.322 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.32 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.3226 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3158 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3182 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3278 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3316 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.3227 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3215 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3199 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3209 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.3205 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3548 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2679 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 2013 | 0.2833 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2927 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3028 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.3035 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3004 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2996 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2992 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2996 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2995 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2994 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2995 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.2995 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 tonnes per hectare, 22% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.2995 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6425 tonnes per hectare, 47% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3211 tonnes per hectare | 0.3158 tonnes per hectare | 0.323 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.3235 tonnes per hectare | 0.3134 tonnes per hectare | 0.3333 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3038 tonnes per hectare | 0.2679 tonnes per hectare | 0.3548 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2994 tonnes per hectare | 0.2992 tonnes per hectare | 0.2996 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 pea yields in Mauritania?
- Pea yields in Mauritania was 0.2995 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 pea yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3548 tonnes per hectare in 2011.
- What is the lowest pea yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2679 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Mauritania rank for pea yields?
- Mauritania ranks 98th out of 99 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pea yields rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Pea 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.