Sorghum yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sorghum yield was 279.3 kg per hectare in 2011. β² Rising
Sorghum yield in Mauritania, 1961β2011
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Meat of pig with the bone, fresh or chilled β Producing 0 An (1992)
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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About this data
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.