Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rice — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0171 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0171 ha per person for rice — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0177 ha per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per person, in 1967.
That places Mauritania 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0003 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0004 ha per person | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0004 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 ha per person | -16.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0007 ha per person | +138.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 ha per person | -19.6% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per person | +74.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 ha per person | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 ha per person | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per person | -60.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 ha per person | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0008 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0012 ha per person | +31.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0012 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0019 ha per person | +52.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0023 ha per person | +22.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0026 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0026 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0029 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0038 ha per person | +28.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0063 ha per person | +66.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0066 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0072 ha per person | +8.8% |
| 1990 | 0.008 ha per person | +11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0074 ha per person | -7.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0061 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0091 ha per person | +49.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0074 ha per person | -18.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0058 ha per person | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 ha per person | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 0.009 ha per person | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0101 ha per person | +12.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0086 ha per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0069 ha per person | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0049 ha per person | -29.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0062 ha per person | +27.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0075 ha per person | +21.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0063 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0063 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0052 ha per person | -17.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 ha per person | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0041 ha per person | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0076 ha per person | +85.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0089 ha per person | +16.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0102 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 2013 | 0.011 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0148 ha per person | +35.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0113 ha per person | -23.7% |
| 2016 | 0.009 ha per person | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0128 ha per person | +43.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0144 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0148 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0168 ha per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0149 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0177 ha per person | +18.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0171 ha per person | -3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0171 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0058 ha per person, 3.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0171 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0055 ha per person, 3.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | +138.7% | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0007 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 ha per person | 0.0023 ha per person | 0.0072 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0079 ha per person | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0101 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0058 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0075 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0114 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0162 ha per person | 0.0148 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 rice — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania?
- Rice — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0171 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 ha per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per person in 1967.
- How does Mauritania rank for rice — area harvested, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rice — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — 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.