How have things changed? in Mauritania
Mauritania: How have things changed? was 640,322 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
640,322 metric tons
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
39th
of 215 countries
All-time high
967,707 metric tons
in 2018
All-time low
21,598 metric tons
in 1980
Years of data
60
1965–2024
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.
How have things changed? in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 25,000 metric tons | — |
| 1966 | 27,000 metric tons | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 30,700 metric tons | +13.7% |
| 1968 | 37,000 metric tons | +20.5% |
| 1969 | 43,000 metric tons | +16.2% |
| 1970 | 49,570 metric tons | +15.3% |
| 1971 | 58,925 metric tons | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 36,291 metric tons | -38.4% |
| 1973 | 33,190 metric tons | -8.5% |
| 1974 | 43,697 metric tons | +31.7% |
| 1975 | 33,921 metric tons | -22.4% |
| 1976 | 33,834 metric tons | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 37,897 metric tons | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 41,467 metric tons | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 24,541 metric tons | -40.8% |
| 1980 | 21,598 metric tons | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 58,779 metric tons | +172.2% |
| 1982 | 56,288 metric tons | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 81,600 metric tons | +45.0% |
| 1984 | 57,676 metric tons | -29.3% |
| 1985 | 66,277 metric tons | +14.9% |
| 1986 | 76,614 metric tons | +15.6% |
| 1987 | 88,397 metric tons | +15.4% |
| 1988 | 77,666 metric tons | -12.1% |
| 1989 | 76,000 metric tons | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 66,000 metric tons | -13.2% |
| 1991 | 67,637 metric tons | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 66,054 metric tons | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 59,452 metric tons | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 53,746 metric tons | -9.6% |
| 1995 | 56,147 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 63,324 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 74,127 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1998 | 98,043 metric tons | +32.3% |
| 1999 | 104,527 metric tons | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 114,456 metric tons | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 140,142 metric tons | +22.4% |
| 2002 | 156,131 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 2003 | 199,650 metric tons | +27.9% |
| 2004 | 270,733 metric tons | +35.6% |
| 2005 | 304,877 metric tons | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 165,312 metric tons | -45.8% |
| 2007 | 223,207 metric tons | +35.0% |
| 2008 | 195,328 metric tons | -12.5% |
| 2009 | 216,900 metric tons | +11.0% |
| 2010 | 276,238 metric tons | +27.4% |
| 2011 | 372,011 metric tons | +34.7% |
| 2012 | 437,709 metric tons | +17.7% |
| 2013 | 387,833 metric tons | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 378,339 metric tons | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 403,776 metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 609,754 metric tons | +51.0% |
| 2017 | 794,580 metric tons | +30.3% |
| 2018 | 967,707 metric tons | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 720,850 metric tons | -25.5% |
| 2020 | 678,425 metric tons | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 762,868 metric tons | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 703,629 metric tons | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 663,269 metric tons | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 640,322 metric tons | -3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 640,322 metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 5.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 640,322 metric tons is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501 metric tons, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where How have things changed? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +172.2% | 21,598 metric tons | 58,779 metric tons |
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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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Change captured by a range of socioeconomic and environmental indicators, measured relative to the first year.