Food production index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Food production index was 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Food production index in Mauritania, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 for food production index in 2022. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Mauritania peaked at 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 31.41 2014-2016 = 100, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.66 2014-2016 = 100 | 33.43 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.34 2014-2016 = 100 | 31.41 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 41.47 2014-2016 = 100 | 55.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56 2014-2016 = 100 | 49.25 2014-2016 = 100 | 64.01 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76 2014-2016 = 100 | 70.21 2014-2016 = 100 | 79.24 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.63 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.37 2014-2016 = 100 | 106.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.11 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.39 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 570,227 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food production index in Mauritania?
- Food production index in Mauritania was 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest food production index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.41 2014-2016 = 100 in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for food production index?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.