Potatoes — Area harvested in Mauritania
Mauritania: Potatoes — Area harvested was 405 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Area harvested in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — area harvested in Mauritania stood at 405 ha.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — area harvested in Mauritania peaked at 430 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 75 ha, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 174th out of 203 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.
Potatoes — Area harvested in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180 ha | — |
| 1962 | 190 ha | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 190 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 200 ha | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 200 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 210 ha | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 200 ha | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 210 ha | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 210 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 ha | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 180 ha | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 150 ha | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 160 ha | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 180 ha | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 250 ha | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 250 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 400 ha | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 150 ha | -62.5% |
| 1981 | 200 ha | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 100 ha | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 100 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 120 ha | +20.0% |
| 1985 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 120 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 130 ha | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 130 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 121 ha | -6.9% |
| 1991 | 85 ha | -29.8% |
| 1992 | 100 ha | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 75 ha | -25.0% |
| 1994 | 100 ha | +33.3% |
| 1995 | 140 ha | +40.0% |
| 1996 | 173 ha | +23.6% |
| 1997 | 200 ha | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 250 ha | +25.0% |
| 1999 | 300 ha | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 320 ha | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 350 ha | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 390 ha | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 399 ha | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 407 ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 430 ha | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 413 ha | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 411 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 408 ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 407 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 430 ha | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 382 ha | -11.2% |
| 2012 | 350 ha | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 350 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380 ha | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 380 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 391 ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 390 ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 390 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 389 ha | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 388 ha | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 399 ha | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 400 ha | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 402 ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 405 ha | +0.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | -62.5% | 400 ha | 150 ha |
| 1979 | +60.0% | 250 ha | 400 ha |
| 1982 | -50.0% | 200 ha | 100 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 197.78 ha | 180 ha | 210 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 223 ha | 150 ha | 400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 129 ha | 100 ha | 200 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 154.4 ha | 75 ha | 300 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 393.5 ha | 320 ha | 430 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 383.2 ha | 350 ha | 430 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.8 ha | 388 ha | 405 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Rice — Area harvested 88,500 ha (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 goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 4,566 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — area harvested in Mauritania?
- Potatoes — area harvested in Mauritania was 405 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 430 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest potatoes — area harvested recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 75 ha in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for potatoes — area harvested?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — area harvested rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 Potatoes — 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.