Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 136.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 136.74 for rice — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
The figure is down 10.9% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania peaked at 153.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 1967.
Mauritania ranks 12th of 106 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.97 | — |
| 1962 | 0.94 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.1 | +17.0% |
| 1964 | 1.25 | +13.6% |
| 1965 | 1.13 | -9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.18 | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.65 | -44.9% |
| 1968 | 0.81 | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 0.76 | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 2.04 | +168.4% |
| 1971 | 1.98 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 3.5 | +76.8% |
| 1973 | 4.08 | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 3.96 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.92 | +24.2% |
| 1976 | 4.93 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 4.35 | -11.8% |
| 1978 | 3.88 | -10.8% |
| 1979 | 10.63 | +174.0% |
| 1980 | 12 | +12.9% |
| 1981 | 16.19 | +34.9% |
| 1982 | 20.98 | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 22.42 | +6.9% |
| 1984 | 19.8 | -11.7% |
| 1985 | 24.05 | +21.5% |
| 1986 | 30.84 | +28.2% |
| 1987 | 48.04 | +55.8% |
| 1988 | 44.95 | -6.4% |
| 1989 | 47.38 | +5.4% |
| 1990 | 43.45 | -8.3% |
| 1991 | 33.96 | -21.8% |
| 1992 | 39.77 | +17.1% |
| 1993 | 48.89 | +22.9% |
| 1994 | 33.05 | -32.4% |
| 1995 | 37.4 | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 46.35 | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 54.96 | +18.6% |
| 1998 | 67.42 | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 55.7 | -17.4% |
| 2000 | 47.74 | -14.3% |
| 2001 | 35.95 | -24.7% |
| 2002 | 46.28 | +28.7% |
| 2003 | 46.16 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 48.82 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 40.11 | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 38.28 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 43.5 | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 42.26 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 26.71 | -36.8% |
| 2010 | 64.92 | +143.1% |
| 2011 | 73.87 | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 83.35 | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 88.81 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 124.75 | +40.5% |
| 2015 | 92.19 | -26.1% |
| 2016 | 83.06 | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 116.93 | +40.8% |
| 2018 | 121.77 | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 93.64 | -23.1% |
| 2020 | 103.69 | +10.7% |
| 2021 | 148.15 | +42.9% |
| 2022 | 132.55 | -10.5% |
| 2023 | 153.39 | +15.7% |
| 2024 | 136.74 | -10.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9767 | 0.65 | 1.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.43 | 1.98 | 10.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.67 | 12 | 48.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.09 | 33.05 | 67.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41.58 | 26.71 | 48.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.33 | 64.92 | 124.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 134.9 | 103.69 | 153.39 | 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 rice — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania?
- Rice — gross per capita production index number in Mauritania was 136.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 153.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — gross per capita production index number recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 1967.
- How does Mauritania rank for rice — gross per capita production index number?
- Mauritania ranks 12th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Rice — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.