Sorghum — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sorghum — Production was 114,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sorghum — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 114,000 t for sorghum — production in 2024.
The figure is up 32.6% on the previous year and up 99.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — production in Mauritania peaked at 156,500 t in 1995 and was at its lowest, 19,400 t, in 1977.
Mauritania ranks 46th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 80,500 t | — |
| 1962 | 82,300 t | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 83,200 t | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 83,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 92,500 t | +11.2% |
| 1966 | 83,200 t | -10.1% |
| 1967 | 83,200 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 87,900 t | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 101,700 t | +15.7% |
| 1970 | 76,800 t | -24.5% |
| 1971 | 46,200 t | -39.8% |
| 1972 | 34,700 t | -24.9% |
| 1973 | 23,100 t | -33.4% |
| 1974 | 46,200 t | +100.0% |
| 1975 | 41,600 t | -10.0% |
| 1976 | 33,300 t | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 19,400 t | -41.7% |
| 1978 | 28,700 t | +47.9% |
| 1979 | 21,000 t | -26.8% |
| 1980 | 28,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1981 | 36,000 t | +28.6% |
| 1982 | 35,000 t | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 21,000 t | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 25,000 t | +19.0% |
| 1985 | 73,000 t | +192.0% |
| 1986 | 84,000 t | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 90,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 108,260 t | +20.3% |
| 1989 | 111,157 t | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 44,945 t | -59.6% |
| 1991 | 58,185 t | +29.5% |
| 1992 | 50,150 t | -13.8% |
| 1993 | 91,549 t | +82.6% |
| 1994 | 147,200 t | +60.8% |
| 1995 | 156,500 t | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 144,935 t | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 57,776 t | -60.1% |
| 1998 | 72,969 t | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 95,101 t | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 84,910 t | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 53,113 t | -37.4% |
| 2002 | 28,694 t | -46.0% |
| 2003 | 77,908 t | +171.5% |
| 2004 | 20,729 t | -73.4% |
| 2005 | 81,816 t | +294.7% |
| 2006 | 74,057 t | -9.5% |
| 2007 | 79,674 t | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 85,595 t | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 93,609 t | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 117,026 t | +25.0% |
| 2011 | 24,619 t | -79.0% |
| 2012 | 126,107 t | +412.2% |
| 2013 | 90,970 t | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 57,198 t | -37.1% |
| 2015 | 74,636 t | +30.5% |
| 2016 | 80,000 t | +7.2% |
| 2017 | 49,000 t | -38.8% |
| 2018 | 87,000 t | +77.6% |
| 2019 | 68,000 t | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 93,000 t | +36.8% |
| 2021 | 51,000 t | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 124,607 t | +144.3% |
| 2023 | 86,000 t | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 114,000 t | +32.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +412.2% | 24,619 t | 126,107 t |
| 2005 | +294.7% | 20,729 t | 81,816 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86,411 t | 80,500 t | 101,700 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,100 t | 19,400 t | 76,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,142 t | 21,000 t | 111,157 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 91,931 t | 44,945 t | 156,500 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 68,010 t | 20,729 t | 93,609 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 77,456 t | 24,619 t | 126,107 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 93,721 t | 51,000 t | 124,607 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Eritrea 140,000 t compare
- 44 Eritrea 140,000 t compare
- 46 Mauritania 114,000 t compare
- 48 Russian Federation 108,433 t compare
- 48 Russia 108,433 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 1.19 million An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 430,376 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 150,883 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 351 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.52 million An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 6,127 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 18 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 4,566 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — production in Mauritania?
- Sorghum — production in Mauritania was 114,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 156,500 t in 1995.
- What is the lowest sorghum — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,400 t in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for sorghum — production?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 99.3%. 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 Sorghum — Production. 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.