Share cereal human food in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share cereal human food was 96.67 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
96.67
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
22nd
of 191 countries
All-time high
99.41
in 2003
All-time low
86.62
in 2017
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share cereal human food in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share cereal human food in Mauritania stood at 96.67.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.9% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share cereal human food in Mauritania peaked at 99.41 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 86.62, in 2017.
Mauritania ranks 22nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 95.24 | 91.27 | 97.67 | 9 |
| 1970s | 98.36 | 95.31 | 98.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 95.12 | 89.32 | 99.25 | 10 |
| 1990s | 94.62 | 90.78 | 98.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.33 | 91.18 | 99.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.56 | 86.62 | 97.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 94.57 | 91.56 | 97.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 19 Haiti 97.78 compare
- 20 French Polynesia 97.62 compare
- 21 Gambia 97.17 compare
- 23 Afghanistan 96.39 compare
- 24 Netherlands Antilles 96.3 compare
- 25 Congo 96.26 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share cereal human food in Mauritania?
- Share cereal human food in Mauritania was 96.67 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share cereal human food recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 99.41 in 2003.
- What is the lowest share cereal human food recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.62 in 2017.
- How does Mauritania rank for share cereal human food?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share cereal human food rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share cereal human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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