Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate was 32.56 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 32.56 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 205.1% on the previous year and up 187.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 412.23 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -78.96 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 124 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.24 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 11.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | -10.05 % change on previous year | -189.9% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 5.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 15.7 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 1970 | -24.48 % change on previous year | -256.0% |
| 1971 | -39.84 % change on previous year | +62.7% |
| 1972 | -24.89 % change on previous year | -37.5% |
| 1973 | -33.43 % change on previous year | +34.3% |
| 1974 | 100 % change on previous year | -399.1% |
| 1975 | -9.96 % change on previous year | -110.0% |
| 1976 | -19.95 % change on previous year | +100.4% |
| 1977 | -41.74 % change on previous year | +109.2% |
| 1978 | 47.94 % change on previous year | -214.8% |
| 1979 | -26.83 % change on previous year | -156.0% |
| 1980 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -224.2% |
| 1981 | 28.57 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1982 | -2.78 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 1983 | -40 % change on previous year | +1340.0% |
| 1984 | 19.05 % change on previous year | -147.6% |
| 1985 | 192 % change on previous year | +908.0% |
| 1986 | 15.07 % change on previous year | -92.2% |
| 1987 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -52.6% |
| 1988 | 20.29 % change on previous year | +184.0% |
| 1989 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1990 | -59.57 % change on previous year | -2326.0% |
| 1991 | 29.46 % change on previous year | -149.5% |
| 1992 | -13.81 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 1993 | 82.55 % change on previous year | -697.8% |
| 1994 | 60.79 % change on previous year | -26.4% |
| 1995 | 6.32 % change on previous year | -89.6% |
| 1996 | -7.39 % change on previous year | -217.0% |
| 1997 | -60.14 % change on previous year | +713.8% |
| 1998 | 26.3 % change on previous year | -143.7% |
| 1999 | 30.33 % change on previous year | +15.3% |
| 2000 | -10.72 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 2001 | -37.45 % change on previous year | +249.5% |
| 2002 | -45.98 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 171.51 % change on previous year | -473.1% |
| 2004 | -73.39 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2005 | 294.69 % change on previous year | -501.5% |
| 2006 | -9.48 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2007 | 7.58 % change on previous year | -180.0% |
| 2008 | 7.43 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 9.36 % change on previous year | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 25.02 % change on previous year | +167.2% |
| 2011 | -78.96 % change on previous year | -415.7% |
| 2012 | 412.23 % change on previous year | -622.1% |
| 2013 | -27.86 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 2014 | -37.12 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2015 | 30.49 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2016 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2017 | -38.75 % change on previous year | -639.2% |
| 2018 | 77.55 % change on previous year | -300.1% |
| 2019 | -21.84 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 2020 | 36.76 % change on previous year | -268.3% |
| 2021 | -45.16 % change on previous year | -222.8% |
| 2022 | 144.33 % change on previous year | -419.6% |
| 2023 | -30.98 % change on previous year | -121.5% |
| 2024 | 32.56 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32.56 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.71 % change on previous year, 8.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -2326.0% | 2.68 % change on previous year | -59.57 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | -1340.0% | -2.78 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.23 % change on previous year | -10.05 % change on previous year | 15.7 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -7.32 % change on previous year | -41.74 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 27.54 % change on previous year | -40 % change on previous year | 192 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.48 % change on previous year | -60.14 % change on previous year | 82.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.36 % change on previous year | -73.39 % change on previous year | 294.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.79 % change on previous year | -78.96 % change on previous year | 412.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.5 % change on previous year | -45.16 % change on previous year | 144.33 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 — production, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Sorghum — production, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 32.56 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 412.23 % change on previous year in 2012.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -78.96 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for sorghum — production, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.7%. 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 — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sorghum — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Sorghum — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.