Wheat production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Wheat production was 2,051 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Mauritania stood at 2,051.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and down 70.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Mauritania peaked at 7,720 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 90, in 1964.
That places Mauritania 108th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 100 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 95 | -5.0% |
| 1964 | 90 | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 100 | +11.1% |
| 1966 | 200 | +100.0% |
| 1967 | 230 | +15.0% |
| 1968 | 230 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 240 | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 240 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 200 | -16.7% |
| 1972 | 200 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 150 | -25.0% |
| 1974 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 150 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 250 | +66.7% |
| 1977 | 300 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 180 | -40.0% |
| 1979 | 200 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 210 | +5.0% |
| 1981 | 300 | +42.9% |
| 1982 | 310 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 320 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 500 | +56.2% |
| 1985 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 520 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 530 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 540 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 560 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 600 | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 580 | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 400 | -31.0% |
| 1994 | 304.24 | -23.9% |
| 1995 | 342.25 | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 369.84 | +8.1% |
| 1997 | 400 | +8.2% |
| 1998 | 467.46 | +16.9% |
| 1999 | 484.37 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 495.96 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 482.18 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 500 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 600 | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 797 | +32.8% |
| 2005 | 500 | -37.3% |
| 2006 | 574 | +14.8% |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +248.4% |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 3,414 | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 2,413 | -29.3% |
| 2011 | 2,888 | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 6,092 | +110.9% |
| 2013 | 6,684 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 7,059 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 7,050 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 7,720 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 7,577 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,457 | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 7,379 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7,270 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 2,000 | -71.4% |
| 2023 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2,051 | +2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,051 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 1% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,051 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +248.4% | 574 | 2,000 |
| 2012 | +110.9% | 2,888 | 6,092 |
| 1966 | +100.0% | 100 | 200 |
| 2008 | +100.0% | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| 2022 | -71.4% | 7,000 | 2,000 |
| 1976 | +66.7% | 150 | 250 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 153.89 | 90 | 240 | 9 |
| 1970s | 202 | 150 | 300 | 10 |
| 1980s | 423 | 210 | 540 | 10 |
| 1990s | 450.82 | 304.24 | 600 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,336 | 482.18 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,232 | 2,413 | 7,720 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,064 | 2,000 | 7,270 | 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 wheat production in Mauritania?
- Wheat production in Mauritania was 2,051 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,720 in 2016.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 90 in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for wheat production?
- Mauritania ranks 108th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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