Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0187 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0187 ha per person for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.051 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0187 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.051 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0497 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0483 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.047 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0467 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0464 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.046 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0446 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0452 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0438 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0434 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0395 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0367 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0356 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0369 ha per person | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0366 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0356 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0353 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0343 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0408 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0398 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0387 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0362 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0352 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0354 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0344 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0339 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.033 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0327 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.032 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0328 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0326 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0342 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0353 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0365 ha per person | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0376 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0384 ha per person | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0379 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0395 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.039 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0387 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.035 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0373 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0359 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0369 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0358 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0373 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 ha per person | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.033 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0316 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0316 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0251 ha per person | -20.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0247 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.024 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0232 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0227 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0221 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0213 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0205 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0197 ha per person | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0194 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0187 ha per person | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0472 ha per person | 0.0446 ha per person | 0.051 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0378 ha per person | 0.0343 ha per person | 0.0438 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.036 ha per person | 0.0327 ha per person | 0.0408 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0345 ha per person | 0.032 ha per person | 0.0384 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0373 ha per person | 0.035 ha per person | 0.0395 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0271 ha per person | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.033 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 ha per person | 0.0187 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 5 |
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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 pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0187 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.051 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0187 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 24th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.