Pulses, Total — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Pulses, Total — Yield was 546.7 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, pulses, total — yield in Mauritania stood at 546.7 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Mauritania peaked at 550.4 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 251.8 kg/ha, in 1983.
Mauritania ranks 198th of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 362.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 362.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 362.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 362.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 354.2 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 368.5 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 360.5 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 371.3 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 366.3 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 366.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 358.9 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 338.9 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 354.2 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 320.3 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 352.9 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1976 | 366.3 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 376.7 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1978 | 389.4 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 399.5 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 359.7 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 391.7 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 342 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 1983 | 251.8 kg/ha | -26.4% |
| 1984 | 303.3 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1985 | 326.5 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1986 | 326.5 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 353.9 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1988 | 353.9 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 364.2 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 383.3 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1991 | 370.5 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 369.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 366.3 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 366.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 387 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 399.2 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 403.3 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 404.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 407.3 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 430.2 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 401.6 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 421.6 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 418.2 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 428.2 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 422.2 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 417.1 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 417.4 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 421.3 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 417.7 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 433.5 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 423 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 418.7 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 426.5 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 524.1 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2015 | 516 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 526 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 533.9 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 532.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 534.7 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 536.5 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 546.6 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 550.4 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 544 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 546.7 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 546.7 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 66% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 546.7 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pulses, Total — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | -26.4% | 342 kg/ha | 251.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 363.38 kg/ha | 354.2 kg/ha | 371.3 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 362.34 kg/ha | 320.3 kg/ha | 399.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 337.35 kg/ha | 251.8 kg/ha | 391.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 385.75 kg/ha | 366.3 kg/ha | 407.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 419.55 kg/ha | 401.6 kg/ha | 430.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 486.91 kg/ha | 418.7 kg/ha | 534.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 544.84 kg/ha | 536.5 kg/ha | 550.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 pulses, total — yield in Mauritania?
- Pulses, total — yield in Mauritania was 546.7 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 550.4 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 251.8 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Mauritania rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 198th out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 Pulses, Total — 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.