Vegetables Primary — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 5,500 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in Mauritania stood at 5,500 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Mauritania peaked at 8,097 kg/ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4,862 kg/ha, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 222nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,970 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 5,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 5,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 5,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 5,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 5,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 5,970 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,269 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 6,269 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6,269 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,970 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 5,625 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 5,833 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 5,600 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 5,600 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,818 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 5,818 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,893 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 5,965 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 6,061 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 5,952 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 6,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 5,905 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 6,038 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 5,818 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 6,000 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 6,546 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 1988 | 6,727 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 6,909 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 8,097 kg/ha | +17.2% |
| 1991 | 6,534 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1992 | 6,514 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 6,494 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 6,474 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 6,454 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 6,434 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 6,516 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,496 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,491 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,491 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 6,500 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 6,478 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 6,469 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,455 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 6,452 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,400 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 6,352 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 6,284 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6,188 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,049 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5,850 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5,529 kg/ha | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 5,184 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 4,862 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 5,370 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 5,372 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,424 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5,414 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5,372 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 5,326 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 5,461 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 5,445 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,459 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 5,500 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,500 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,057 kg/ha, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,500 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,414 kg/ha, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,036 kg/ha | 5,970 kg/ha | 6,269 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 5,839 kg/ha | 5,600 kg/ha | 6,269 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,196 kg/ha | 5,818 kg/ha | 6,909 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,651 kg/ha | 6,434 kg/ha | 8,097 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,407 kg/ha | 6,188 kg/ha | 6,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,443 kg/ha | 4,862 kg/ha | 6,049 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,438 kg/ha | 5,326 kg/ha | 5,500 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 219 Guinea-Bissau 5,934 kg/ha compare
- 220 Uganda 5,705 kg/ha compare
- 221 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,568 kg/ha compare
- 222 Mauritania 5,500 kg/ha compare
- 224 Somalia 5,378 kg/ha compare
- 225 Bhutan 5,214 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is vegetables primary — yield in Mauritania?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Mauritania was 5,500 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,097 kg/ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,862 kg/ha in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 222nd out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Vegetables Primary — Yield. 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.