Mauritania: Cereal crop yield by hectar

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 Mauritania

Cereal yield, kg per hectar

 Latest value 1,537
 Year 2024
 Measure kg per hectar
 Data availability 1961 - 2024
 Average 791
 Min - Max 207 - 2,036
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2024 is 1537 kg per hectar, a decline from 1817 kg per hectar in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 3375 kg per hectar, based on data from 79 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1961 to 2024 is 791 kg per hectar. The minimum value, 207 kg per hectar, was reached in 1971 while the maximum of 2036 kg per hectar was recorded in 2021. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritania: Cereal crop yield by hectar
 2024 1,537
 2023 1,817
 2022 1,499
 2021 2,036
 2020 1,322
 2019 1,391
 2018 1,506
 2017 1,911




Definition: Cereal yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land, includes 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. The FAO allocates production data to the calendar year in which the bulk of the harvest took place. Most of a crop harvested near the end of a year will be used in the following year.

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