Land under cereal production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land under cereal production was 370,911 hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production in Mauritania stood at 370,911 hectares. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.2% on the previous year and up 66.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Mauritania peaked at 370,911 hectares in 2024 and was at its lowest, 70,240 hectares, in 1977.
That places Mauritania 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 262,890 hectares | 246,050 hectares | 307,600 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 155,287 hectares | 70,240 hectares | 268,830 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 149,204 hectares | 102,610 hectares | 201,862 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 210,280 hectares | 118,921 hectares | 309,758 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 212,117 hectares | 111,450 hectares | 258,435 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 248,996 hectares | 144,844 hectares | 332,419 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 321,999 hectares | 246,055 hectares | 370,911 hectares | 5 |
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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)
- Cereal yield 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 570,227 metric tons (2024)
- Fertilizer consumption 8.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Mauritania?
- Land under cereal production in Mauritania was 370,911 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 370,911 hectares in 2024.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 70,240 hectares in 1977.
- How does Mauritania rank for land under cereal production?
- Mauritania ranks 104th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.8%. 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), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.