Rice — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rice — Production was 431,700 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — production in Mauritania is 431,700 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.2% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — production in Mauritania peaked at 470,500 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 400 t, in 1967.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 t | — |
| 1962 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 1964 | 700 t | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 650 t | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 700 t | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 400 t | -42.9% |
| 1968 | 514 t | +28.5% |
| 1969 | 497 t | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1,370 t | +175.7% |
| 1971 | 1,370 t | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,500 t | +82.5% |
| 1973 | 3,000 t | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,840 t | +28.0% |
| 1976 | 3,960 t | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 3,600 t | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 3,300 t | -8.3% |
| 1979 | 9,300 t | +181.8% |
| 1980 | 10,800 t | +16.1% |
| 1981 | 15,000 t | +38.9% |
| 1982 | 20,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1983 | 22,000 t | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 20,000 t | -9.1% |
| 1985 | 25,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 33,000 t | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 52,900 t | +60.3% |
| 1988 | 50,949 t | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 55,067 t | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 51,796 t | -5.9% |
| 1991 | 41,678 t | -19.5% |
| 1992 | 50,718 t | +21.7% |
| 1993 | 64,925 t | +28.0% |
| 1994 | 45,400 t | -30.1% |
| 1995 | 52,813 t | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 66,748 t | +26.4% |
| 1997 | 80,942 t | +21.3% |
| 1998 | 101,900 t | +25.9% |
| 1999 | 86,463 t | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 76,200 t | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 58,809 t | -22.8% |
| 2002 | 77,409 t | +31.6% |
| 2003 | 79,000 t | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 85,530 t | +8.3% |
| 2005 | 72,000 t | -15.8% |
| 2006 | 70,462 t | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 82,165 t | +16.6% |
| 2008 | 82,163 t | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 53,569 t | -34.8% |
| 2010 | 134,447 t | +151.0% |
| 2011 | 158,021 t | +17.5% |
| 2012 | 184,217 t | +16.6% |
| 2013 | 202,547 t | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 293,219 t | +44.8% |
| 2015 | 223,300 t | -23.8% |
| 2016 | 207,300 t | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 300,700 t | +45.1% |
| 2018 | 322,600 t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 255,500 t | -20.8% |
| 2020 | 291,300 t | +14.0% |
| 2021 | 428,400 t | +47.1% |
| 2022 | 394,700 t | -7.9% |
| 2023 | 470,500 t | +19.2% |
| 2024 | 431,700 t | -8.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +181.8% | 3,300 t | 9,300 t |
| 1970 | +175.7% | 497 t | 1,370 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 562.33 t | 400 t | 700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,524 t | 1,370 t | 9,300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 30,472 t | 10,800 t | 55,067 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 64,338 t | 41,678 t | 101,900 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,731 t | 53,569 t | 85,530 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 228,185 t | 134,447 t | 322,600 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 403,320 t | 291,300 t | 470,500 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Benin 500,605 t compare
- 63 Nicaragua 498,969 t compare
- 64 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 434,028 t compare
- 65 Mauritania 431,700 t compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 383,564 t compare
- 67 Uzbekistan 383,564 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.19 million An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 430,376 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 150,883 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 351 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.52 million An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 6,127 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 4,566 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — production in Mauritania?
- Rice — production in Mauritania was 431,700 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 470,500 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 400 t in 1967.
- How does Mauritania rank for rice — production?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. 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 — Production. 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.