Potatoes — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Potatoes — Yield was 5,915 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Potatoes — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Mauritania is 5,915 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Mauritania peaked at 16,640 kg/ha in 1978 and was at its lowest, 4,000 kg/ha, in 1982.
That places Mauritania 187th out of 201 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.
Potatoes — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 16,640 kg/ha | +66.4% |
| 1979 | 10,500 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 1980 | 10,000 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,000 kg/ha | -60.0% |
| 1983 | 5,000 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 4,250 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1985 | 5,000 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5,167 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4,846 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 4,846 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5,463 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1991 | 4,688 kg/ha | -14.2% |
| 1992 | 5,000 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 4,000 kg/ha | -20.0% |
| 1994 | 5,000 kg/ha | +25.0% |
| 1995 | 4,786 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 4,805 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5,000 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 4,800 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 4,667 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 5,000 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 5,143 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 5,128 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,108 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 5,155 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 5,116 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 5,256 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 5,308 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 5,367 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5,394 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 5,116 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 5,549 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2012 | 5,714 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 6,286 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 5,842 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 5,876 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 5,967 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 6,032 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,094 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6,145 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 6,204 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 5,992 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 5,983 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 5,955 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,915 kg/ha | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,915 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 34% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,915 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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% | 10,000 kg/ha | 16,640 kg/ha |
| 1982 | -60.0% | 10,000 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha |
| 1979 | -36.9% | 16,640 kg/ha | 10,500 kg/ha |
| 1983 | +25.0% | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha |
| 1994 | +25.0% | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 10,714 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 16,640 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,811 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,821 kg/ha | 4,000 kg/ha | 5,463 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,197 kg/ha | 5,000 kg/ha | 5,394 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,862 kg/ha | 5,116 kg/ha | 6,286 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,010 kg/ha | 5,915 kg/ha | 6,204 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
- 184 Madagascar 6,038 kg/ha compare
- 186 Republic of Moldova 6,035 kg/ha compare
- 187 Mauritania 5,915 kg/ha compare
- 189 Papua New Guinea 5,792 kg/ha compare
- 190 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4,573 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 potatoes — yield in Mauritania?
- Potatoes — yield in Mauritania was 5,915 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16,640 kg/ha in 1978.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 kg/ha in 1982.
- How does Mauritania rank for potatoes — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 187th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. 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.