Potato yields in Mauritania
Mauritania: Potato yields was 5.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.91 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
148th
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.64 tonnes per hectare
in 1978
All-time low
4 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Mauritania is 5.91 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Mauritania peaked at 16.64 tonnes per hectare in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4 tonnes per hectare, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16.64 tonnes per hectare | +66.4% |
| 1979 | 10.5 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4.25 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 4.69 tonnes per hectare | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4 tonnes per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4.79 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4.8 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4.67 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5.13 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5.31 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5.55 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5.71 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5.88 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5.97 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.09 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5.98 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5.95 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 37% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.91 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 59% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +66.4% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 16.64 tonnes per hectare |
| 1982 | -60.0% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare |
| 1979 | -36.9% | 16.64 tonnes per hectare | 10.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1994 | +25.0% | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 16.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.81 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.82 tonnes per hectare | 4 tonnes per hectare | 5.46 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 5.39 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.86 tonnes per hectare | 5.12 tonnes per hectare | 6.29 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.01 tonnes per hectare | 5.91 tonnes per hectare | 6.2 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 Bolivia 6.54 tonnes per hectare compare
- 146 Madagascar 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 147 Moldova 6.04 tonnes per hectare compare
- 149 Papua New Guinea 5.79 tonnes per hectare compare
- 150 Democratic Republic of Congo 4.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 151 Botswana 3.85 tonnes per hectare compare
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 potato yields in Mauritania?
- Potato yields in Mauritania was 5.91 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 tonnes per hectare in 1978.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for potato yields?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.