Sorghum yield in Mauritania

Mauritania: Sorghum yield was 279.3 kg per hectare in 2011. β–² Rising

Latest (2011)
279.3 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 43.8%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
775.9 kg per hectare
in 1987
All-time low
144.8 kg per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Sorghum yield in Mauritania, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

In 2011, sorghum yield in Mauritania stood at 279.3 kg per hectare.

That represents a change of down 43.8% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Mauritania peaked at 775.9 kg per hectare in 1987 and was at its lowest, 144.8 kg per hectare, in 2004.

Mauritania ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 389.06 kg per hectare 354.4 kg per hectare 417.5 kg per hectare 9
1970s 317.21 kg per hectare 199.4 kg per hectare 546.8 kg per hectare 10
1980s 462.99 kg per hectare 233.3 kg per hectare 775.9 kg per hectare 10
1990s 536.3 kg per hectare 407.8 kg per hectare 685.9 kg per hectare 10
2000s 406.93 kg per hectare 144.8 kg per hectare 524.8 kg per hectare 10
2010s 388.35 kg per hectare 279.3 kg per hectare 497.4 kg per hectare 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 37 Eritrea 314.6 kg per hectare compare
  2. 38 Somalia 310.9 kg per hectare compare
  3. 39 Niger 280.4 kg per hectare compare
  4. 41 Namibia 219.9 kg per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 47 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is sorghum yield in Mauritania?
Sorghum yield in Mauritania was 279.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 775.9 kg per hectare in 1987.
What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 144.8 kg per hectare in 2004.
How does Mauritania rank for sorghum yield?
Mauritania ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sorghum yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 2,314 data points, 1961–2011
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Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.