What is rice yield in Mauritania?

Rice yield in Mauritania was 89.7 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest rice yield recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 800 kg per hectare in 1985.

What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 65.5 kg per hectare in 2004.

How does Mauritania rank for rice yield?

Mauritania ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.

Is rice yield rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Rice yield in Mauritania

Name: Rice yield in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Rice yield was 89.7 kg per hectare in 2011. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2011)

89.7 kg per hectare

Change on year

down 69.8%

World rank

37th

of 37 countries

All-time high

800 kg per hectare

in 1985

All-time low

65.5 kg per hectare

in 2004

Years of data

1961–2011

Rice yield in Mauritania, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 89.7 kg per hectare for rice yield in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and down 71.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice yield in Mauritania peaked at 800 kg per hectare in 1985 and was at its lowest, 65.5 kg per hectare, in 2004.

That places Mauritania 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	211.84 kg per hectare	192.3 kg per hectare	228 kg per hectare	9
1970s	174.91 kg per hectare	107.7 kg per hectare	296.7 kg per hectare	10
1980s	533.14 kg per hectare	230.8 kg per hectare	800 kg per hectare	10
1990s	272.43 kg per hectare	143.8 kg per hectare	363.6 kg per hectare	10
2000s	284.47 kg per hectare	65.5 kg per hectare	697.4 kg per hectare	10
2010s	193.45 kg per hectare	89.7 kg per hectare	297.2 kg per hectare	2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

34 Zimbabwe 246.9 kg per hectare compare
35 Sudan 233.6 kg per hectare compare
36 Namibia 102.9 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.54 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice yield in Mauritania?: Rice yield in Mauritania was 89.7 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest rice yield recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 800 kg per hectare in 1985.
What is the lowest rice yield recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 65.5 kg per hectare in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for rice yield?: Mauritania ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2011.
Is rice yield rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 71.8%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Rice yield (kg per hectare)
Unit: kg per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 42 places, 1,915 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Rice yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.