Watermelons — Yield in Mauritania
Mauritania: Watermelons — Yield was 557.8 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Watermelons — Yield in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — yield in Mauritania stood at 557.8 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Mauritania peaked at 14,546 kg/ha in 1965 and was at its lowest, 216.1 kg/ha, in 1999.
That places Mauritania 157th out of 158 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.
Watermelons — Yield in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14,286 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14,286 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13,636 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 14,546 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 13,636 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1967 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 13,636 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11,818 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1973 | 8,333 kg/ha | -29.5% |
| 1974 | 7,500 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 7,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 6,143 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1980 | 6,250 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 6,250 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6,216 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 6,267 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,710 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1985 | 10,526 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 1986 | 4,800 kg/ha | -54.4% |
| 1987 | 12,208 kg/ha | +154.3% |
| 1988 | 12,906 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 8,899 kg/ha | -31.0% |
| 1990 | 5,440 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 1991 | 8,326 kg/ha | +53.0% |
| 1992 | 4,366 kg/ha | -47.6% |
| 1993 | 8,864 kg/ha | +103.1% |
| 1994 | 7,245 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 7,219 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 10,150 kg/ha | +40.6% |
| 1997 | 6,998 kg/ha | -31.1% |
| 1998 | 4,120 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 216.1 kg/ha | -94.8% |
| 2000 | 249.5 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 2001 | 304.6 kg/ha | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 345.1 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2003 | 350.4 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 348.8 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 333.3 kg/ha | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 325 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 333.3 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 631.6 kg/ha | +89.5% |
| 2009 | 635.7 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 651.3 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 659.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 619.8 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 621.6 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 582.2 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 576.8 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 577.2 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 473.7 kg/ha | -17.9% |
| 2018 | 546.1 kg/ha | +15.3% |
| 2019 | 535.2 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 559.1 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 563.1 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 552.3 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 558.1 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 557.8 kg/ha | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Watermelons — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +154.3% | 4,800 kg/ha | 12,208 kg/ha |
| 1993 | +103.1% | 4,366 kg/ha | 8,864 kg/ha |
| 1999 | -94.8% | 4,120 kg/ha | 216.1 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +89.5% | 333.3 kg/ha | 631.6 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +56.9% | 6,710 kg/ha | 10,526 kg/ha |
| 1986 | -54.4% | 10,526 kg/ha | 4,800 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,954 kg/ha | 13,636 kg/ha | 14,546 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,157 kg/ha | 6,143 kg/ha | 13,636 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,103 kg/ha | 4,800 kg/ha | 12,906 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,294 kg/ha | 216.1 kg/ha | 10,150 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 385.73 kg/ha | 249.5 kg/ha | 635.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 584.38 kg/ha | 473.7 kg/ha | 659.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 558.08 kg/ha | 552.3 kg/ha | 563.1 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 154 Sudan 4,610 kg/ha compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 4,233 kg/ha compare
- 156 Réunion 1,010 kg/ha compare
- 157 Mauritania 557.8 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -15.19 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.89 Percentage change (2025)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -12.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -2.27 Percentage change (2024)
- Watermelons — Gross Production Value 609 1000 Int$ (2024)
- Watermelons — Area harvested 4,709 ha (2024)
- Watermelons — Production 2,627 t (2024)
- Land use hidden — Cropland 4,600 Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Total area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
- Land use hidden — Land area 1.03 million Square kilometres (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Mauritania?
- Watermelons — yield in Mauritania was 557.8 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14,546 kg/ha in 1965.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 216.1 kg/ha in 1999.
- How does Mauritania rank for watermelons — yield?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.