How have things changed? in Mauritania
Mauritania: How have things changed? was 640,322 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
How have things changed? in Mauritania, 1965–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed? in Mauritania is 640,322 metric tons, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 69.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Mauritania peaked at 967,707 metric tons in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,598 metric tons, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,540 metric tons | 25,000 metric tons | 43,000 metric tons | 5 |
| 1970s | 39,333 metric tons | 24,541 metric tons | 58,925 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 66,090 metric tons | 21,598 metric tons | 88,397 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,906 metric tons | 53,746 metric tons | 104,527 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 198,674 metric tons | 114,456 metric tons | 304,877 metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,880 metric tons | 276,238 metric tons | 967,707 metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 689,703 metric tons | 640,322 metric tons | 762,868 metric tons | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed? in Mauritania?
- How have things changed? in Mauritania was 640,322 metric tons 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 how have things changed? recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 967,707 metric tons in 2018.
- What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,598 metric tons in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for how have things changed??
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.2%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.