Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,537 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 15.4%
World rank
143rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2,036 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
637.5 kg per hectare
in 2004
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1,537 kg per hectare for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in 2024.
The figure is down 15.4% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritania peaked at 2,036 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 637.5 kg per hectare, in 2004.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 869.8 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 673.7 kg per hectare | -22.5% |
| 1992 | 862.1 kg per hectare | +28.0% |
| 1993 | 849 kg per hectare | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 667.8 kg per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 772.3 kg per hectare | +15.6% |
| 1996 | 849.6 kg per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 782.1 kg per hectare | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 894.5 kg per hectare | +14.4% |
| 1999 | 864.2 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 864.4 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 639.1 kg per hectare | -26.1% |
| 2002 | 1,012 kg per hectare | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 797.7 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2004 | 637.5 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2005 | 841.2 kg per hectare | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 661.3 kg per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2007 | 705.8 kg per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 765.8 kg per hectare | +8.5% |
| 2009 | 713.3 kg per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 955.2 kg per hectare | +33.9% |
| 2011 | 1,374 kg per hectare | +43.9% |
| 2012 | 1,034 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2013 | 1,197 kg per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 1,679 kg per hectare | +40.3% |
| 2015 | 1,263 kg per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 1,232 kg per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1,910 kg per hectare | +55.0% |
| 2018 | 1,506 kg per hectare | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 1,391 kg per hectare | -7.6% |
| 2020 | 1,322 kg per hectare | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,036 kg per hectare | +54.0% |
| 2022 | 1,499 kg per hectare | -26.3% |
| 2023 | 1,817 kg per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2024 | 1,537 kg per hectare | -15.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,537 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,537 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 808.51 kg per hectare | 667.8 kg per hectare | 894.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 763.79 kg per hectare | 637.5 kg per hectare | 1,012 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,354 kg per hectare | 955.2 kg per hectare | 1,910 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,642 kg per hectare | 1,322 kg per hectare | 2,036 kg per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.89 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritania?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Mauritania was 1,537 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,036 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 637.5 kg per hectare in 2004.
- How does Mauritania rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.