Wheat — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wheat — Production was 2,051 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — production in Mauritania stood at 2,051 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Mauritania peaked at 7,720 t in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90 t, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 t | — |
| 1962 | 100 t | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95 t | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 90 t | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 100 t | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 200 t | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 230 t | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 230 t | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 240 t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 240 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 t | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 200 t | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 t | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 t | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 t | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 300 t | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 180 t | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 200 t | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 210 t | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 300 t | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 310 t | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 320 t | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 500 t | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 520 t | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 530 t | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 540 t | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 560 t | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 600 t | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 580 t | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 400 t | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 304.24 t | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 342.25 t | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 369.84 t | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 400 t | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 467.46 t | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 484.37 t | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 495.96 t | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 482.18 t | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 500 t | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 600 t | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 797 t | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 500 t | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 574 t | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2,000 t | +248.4% |
| 2008 | 4,000 t | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 3,414 t | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,413 t | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 2,888 t | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 6,092 t | +110.9% |
| 2013 | 6,684 t | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7,059 t | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7,050 t | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,720 t | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,577 t | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,457 t | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,379 t | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,270 t | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,000 t | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,000 t | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,051 t | +2.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +248.4% | 574 t | 2,000 t |
| 2012 | +110.9% | 2,888 t | 6,092 t |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 100 t | 200 t |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 2,000 t | 4,000 t |
| 2022 | -71.4% | 7,000 t | 2,000 t |
| 1976 | +66.7% | 150 t | 250 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.89 t | 90 t | 240 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 202 t | 150 t | 300 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 423 t | 210 t | 540 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.82 t | 304.24 t | 600 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,336 t | 482.18 t | 4,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,232 t | 2,413 t | 7,720 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,064 t | 2,000 t | 7,270 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 wheat — production in Mauritania?
- Wheat — production in Mauritania was 2,051 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,720 t in 2016.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 t in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for wheat — production?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — 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.