Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate was 0.5031 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5031 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
62nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
172.77 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-29.41 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.5031 % change on previous year for wheat — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 111.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 172.77 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -29.41 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 11.1 % change on previous year | -311.1% |
| 1966 | 172.77 % change on previous year | +1456.5% |
| 1967 | -0.132 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 4.34 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 2.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -13.89 % change on previous year | -744.9% |
| 1973 | -10.01 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | -3.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 23 % change on previous year | -814.3% |
| 1977 | 26.01 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 1978 | -29.41 % change on previous year | -213.1% |
| 1979 | -5.55 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1980 | 5 % change on previous year | -190.0% |
| 1981 | 26.99 % change on previous year | +439.8% |
| 1982 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -87.7% |
| 1983 | 0.9871 % change on previous year | -70.4% |
| 1984 | 43.74 % change on previous year | +4331.3% |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 1.96 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 2.1 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1991 | 11.43 % change on previous year | +443.1% |
| 1992 | 2.83 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1993 | -18.96 % change on previous year | -769.3% |
| 1994 | 21.69 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 1995 | 5.95 % change on previous year | -72.6% |
| 1996 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 1997 | -24.17 % change on previous year | -1156.5% |
| 1998 | 41.65 % change on previous year | -272.3% |
| 1999 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -84.4% |
| 2000 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -61.8% |
| 2001 | 3.5 % change on previous year | +40.4% |
| 2002 | 4.54 % change on previous year | +29.7% |
| 2003 | -0.3825 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2004 | 49.43 % change on previous year | -13022.9% |
| 2005 | -19.7 % change on previous year | -139.8% |
| 2006 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 2007 | -4.88 % change on previous year | -195.1% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2009 | -1.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 2010 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -578.0% |
| 2011 | -23.06 % change on previous year | -538.7% |
| 2012 | 32.84 % change on previous year | -242.4% |
| 2013 | -0.4982 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 2014 | -4.58 % change on previous year | +818.7% |
| 2015 | -0.297 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2016 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -2375.1% |
| 2017 | -1 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1832 % change on previous year | -118.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7455 % change on previous year | +306.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4421 % change on previous year | -40.7% |
| 2021 | 2.21 % change on previous year | +399.9% |
| 2022 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -162.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5057 % change on previous year | -136.6% |
| 2024 | 0.5031 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5031 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.72 % change on previous year, 18% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5031 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0956 % change on previous year, 5.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +13022.9% | -0.3825 % change on previous year | 49.43 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +4331.3% | 0.9871 % change on previous year | 43.74 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2375.1% | -0.297 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +1456.5% | 11.1 % change on previous year | 172.77 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -1156.5% | 2.29 % change on previous year | -24.17 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.23 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 172.77 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -1.09 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 26.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.54 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 43.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 % change on previous year | -24.17 % change on previous year | 41.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.9 % change on previous year | -19.7 % change on previous year | 49.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -23.06 % change on previous year | 32.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4557 % change on previous year | -1.38 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Malta 0.9734 % change on previous year compare
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- 61 Chile 0.8553 % change on previous year compare
- 63 New Caledonia 0.4626 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Melanesia 0.4626 % change on previous year compare
- 65 Yugoslav SFR 0.308 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Wheat — yield, annual growth rate in Mauritania was 0.5031 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 172.77 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -29.41 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Mauritania rank for wheat — yield, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 134 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wheat — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Wheat — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Wheat — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.