Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0464 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania is 0.0464 ha per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.2759 ha per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0252 ha per person, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 8th of 108 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2468 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2402 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2385 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.2319 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2759 ha per person | +19.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2233 ha per person | -19.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2167 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2102 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2284 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1978 ha per person | -13.4% |
| 1971 | 0.1995 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 0.1489 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0939 ha per person | -36.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1122 ha per person | +19.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0742 ha per person | -33.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0463 ha per person | -37.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0386 ha per person | -16.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0681 ha per person | +76.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0668 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.059 ha per person | -11.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0803 ha per person | +36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.078 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.056 ha per person | -28.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0526 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0881 ha per person | +67.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0913 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0643 ha per person | -29.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0884 ha per person | +37.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0771 ha per person | -12.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0447 ha per person | -42.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0641 ha per person | +43.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0478 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0719 ha per person | +50.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1134 ha per person | +57.7% |
| 1995 | 0.1066 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0896 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0588 ha per person | -34.4% |
| 1998 | 0.063 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0699 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0619 ha per person | -11.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0597 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0293 ha per person | -51.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0601 ha per person | +105.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0499 ha per person | -16.9% |
| 2005 | 0.054 ha per person | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0609 ha per person | +12.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0648 ha per person | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0612 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0581 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0677 ha per person | +16.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 ha per person | -62.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0687 ha per person | +172.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0503 ha per person | -26.8% |
| 2014 | 0.035 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0442 ha per person | +26.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0433 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 ha per person | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0445 ha per person | +67.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0338 ha per person | -24.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0443 ha per person | +31.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0289 ha per person | -34.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0511 ha per person | +76.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0382 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0464 ha per person | +21.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0464 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 17.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0464 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2346 ha per person | 0.2102 ha per person | 0.2759 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1046 ha per person | 0.0386 ha per person | 0.1995 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0735 ha per person | 0.0526 ha per person | 0.0913 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 ha per person | 0.0447 ha per person | 0.1134 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.056 ha per person | 0.0293 ha per person | 0.0648 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0439 ha per person | 0.0252 ha per person | 0.0687 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0418 ha per person | 0.0289 ha per person | 0.0511 ha per person | 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 sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0464 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2759 ha per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0252 ha per person in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 8th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.