Rice — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rice — Yield was 4,878 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield in Mauritania stood at 4,878 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield in Mauritania peaked at 5,664 kg/ha in 2016 and was at its lowest, 696.5 kg/ha, in 1968.
That places Mauritania 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Rice — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,667 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,667 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,714 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 2,000 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 1965 | 1,857 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 1966 | 2,000 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1967 | 1,333 kg/ha | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 696.5 kg/ha | -47.8% |
| 1969 | 812.1 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1970 | 1,248 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 1971 | 913.3 kg/ha | -26.8% |
| 1972 | 1,250 kg/ha | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 3,681 kg/ha | +194.5% |
| 1974 | 3,000 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1975 | 3,707 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 1976 | 3,336 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 2,250 kg/ha | -32.6% |
| 1978 | 1,941 kg/ha | -13.7% |
| 1979 | 3,483 kg/ha | +79.4% |
| 1980 | 3,198 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 4,299 kg/ha | +34.4% |
| 1982 | 5,000 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1983 | 5,366 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 4,393 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1985 | 5,000 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1986 | 5,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,686 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 4,166 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 4,034 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 3,331 kg/ha | -17.4% |
| 1991 | 2,813 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 3,987 kg/ha | +41.7% |
| 1993 | 3,286 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1994 | 2,740 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1995 | 3,936 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1996 | 3,831 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3,719 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 4,060 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 3,968 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,237 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2001 | 4,527 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 4,560 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 3,744 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2004 | 4,700 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 2005 | 3,892 kg/ha | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 4,481 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 4,722 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 4,763 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,989 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 5,231 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 2011 | 5,096 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 4,979 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4,952 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 5,135 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 4,973 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5,664 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 5,558 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 5,137 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2019 | 3,961 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2020 | 4,278 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 5,396 kg/ha | +26.1% |
| 2022 | 5,444 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 5,298 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 4,878 kg/ha | -7.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,878 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,692 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,878 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,080 kg/ha, 2.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +194.5% | 1,250 kg/ha | 3,681 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,527 kg/ha | 696.5 kg/ha | 2,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,481 kg/ha | 913.3 kg/ha | 3,707 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,514 kg/ha | 3,198 kg/ha | 5,366 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,567 kg/ha | 2,740 kg/ha | 4,060 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,362 kg/ha | 3,744 kg/ha | 4,763 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,069 kg/ha | 3,961 kg/ha | 5,664 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,059 kg/ha | 4,278 kg/ha | 5,444 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 50 Syrian Arab Republic 5,000 kg/ha compare
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- 53 Mauritania 4,878 kg/ha compare
- 55 Belize 4,849 kg/ha compare
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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 rice — yield in Mauritania?
- Rice — yield in Mauritania was 4,878 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,664 kg/ha in 2016.
- What is the lowest rice — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 696.5 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Mauritania rank for rice — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 155 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. 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 Rice — 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.