Wheat — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wheat — Yield was 2,197 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,197 kg/ha for wheat — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — yield in Mauritania peaked at 2,491 kg/ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 200 kg/ha, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 109th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 222.2 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 222.2 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 211.1 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 200 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 222.2 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 606.1 kg/ha | +172.8% |
| 1967 | 605.3 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 605.3 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 631.6 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 631.6 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 645.2 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1972 | 555.6 kg/ha | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 500 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 483.9 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 595.2 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 750 kg/ha | +26.0% |
| 1978 | 529.4 kg/ha | -29.4% |
| 1979 | 500 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 525 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 666.7 kg/ha | +27.0% |
| 1982 | 688.9 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 695.7 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,000 kg/ha | +43.7% |
| 1985 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,020 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,035 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 1,055 kg/ha | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1,077 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 1,200 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,234 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1,000 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 1994 | 1,217 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 1,289 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 1,319 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 1,000 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1998 | 1,416 kg/ha | +41.6% |
| 1999 | 1,509 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 1,546 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 1,600 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 1,673 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 1,667 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 2,491 kg/ha | +49.4% |
| 2005 | 2,000 kg/ha | -19.7% |
| 2006 | 2,103 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2007 | 2,000 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,978 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 2,082 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 1,602 kg/ha | -23.1% |
| 2012 | 2,128 kg/ha | +32.8% |
| 2013 | 2,117 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 2,020 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 2,014 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,150 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 2,129 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,133 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 2,149 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2,158 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 2,206 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 2,175 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2,186 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 2,197 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +172.8% | 222.2 kg/ha | 606.1 kg/ha |
| 2004 | +49.4% | 1,667 kg/ha | 2,491 kg/ha |
| 1984 | +43.7% | 695.7 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha |
| 1998 | +41.6% | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,416 kg/ha |
| 2012 | +32.8% | 1,602 kg/ha | 2,128 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 391.78 kg/ha | 200 kg/ha | 631.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 569.09 kg/ha | 483.9 kg/ha | 750 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 868.58 kg/ha | 525 kg/ha | 1,055 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,226 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,509 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,906 kg/ha | 1,546 kg/ha | 2,491 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,052 kg/ha | 1,602 kg/ha | 2,150 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,185 kg/ha | 2,158 kg/ha | 2,206 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 106 Afghanistan 2,261 kg/ha compare
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- 108 Jordan 2,204 kg/ha compare
- 109 Mauritania 2,197 kg/ha compare
- 111 Armenia 2,148 kg/ha compare
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- Raw milk of cattle — Production 150,883 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 351 kg/An (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — yield in Mauritania?
- Wheat — yield in Mauritania was 2,197 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,491 kg/ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest wheat — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 200 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for wheat — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 109th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. 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 — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.