Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.1863 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.1863 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 22.9%
World rank
37th
of 107 countries
All-time high
0.2532 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
All-time low
0.0506 ha per square kilometre
in 1977
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.1863 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 22.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.2532 ha per square kilometre in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0506 ha per square kilometre, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 37th of 107 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2068 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1966 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2363 ha per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1970 | 0.211 ha per square kilometre | -10.7% |
| 1971 | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1688 ha per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1097 ha per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1351 ha per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1975 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0591 ha per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1978 | 0.092 ha per square kilometre | +81.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0928 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1182 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1455 ha per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1552 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1125 ha per square kilometre | -27.5% |
| 1988 | 0.1592 ha per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1424 ha per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | -40.6% |
| 1991 | 0.1251 ha per square kilometre | +47.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0969 ha per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1517 ha per square kilometre | +56.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2474 ha per square kilometre | +63.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2391 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.205 ha per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1375 ha per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1998 | 0.1514 ha per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1725 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2000 | 0.157 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1551 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | -49.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1633 ha per square kilometre | +110.1% |
| 2004 | 0.1389 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1539 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 0.178 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 0.189 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1853 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2229 ha per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | -61.6% |
| 2012 | 0.2411 ha per square kilometre | +181.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1822 ha per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1309 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1702 ha per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1717 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1087 ha per square kilometre | -36.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1873 ha per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1465 ha per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.1979 ha per square kilometre | +35.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1329 ha per square kilometre | -32.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2416 ha per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | -22.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1863 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1621 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1863 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8754 ha per square kilometre, 21% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2157 ha per square kilometre | 0.2026 ha per square kilometre | 0.2532 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1231 ha per square kilometre | 0.0506 ha per square kilometre | 0.2195 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1207 ha per square kilometre | 0.0844 ha per square kilometre | 0.1592 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1611 ha per square kilometre | 0.0846 ha per square kilometre | 0.2474 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1593 ha per square kilometre | 0.0777 ha per square kilometre | 0.1944 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1647 ha per square kilometre | 0.0855 ha per square kilometre | 0.2411 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1897 ha per square kilometre | 0.1329 ha per square kilometre | 0.2416 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 34 Mozambique 0.2984 ha per square kilometre compare
- 35 Guatemala 0.2792 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Myanmar 0.2701 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Guinea 0.1831 ha per square kilometre compare
- 39 Argentina 0.1829 ha per square kilometre compare
- 40 Egypt 0.164 ha per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.1863 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2532 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0506 ha per square kilometre in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sorghum — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.