Mauritania: Crop production index

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 Mauritania

Crop production index (2004-2006 = 100)

 Latest value 150.0
 Year 2024
 Measure index points
 Data availability 1961 - 2024
 Average 56.4
 Min - Max 17.3 - 155.0
 Source FAO
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The latest value from 2024 is 150 index points, a decline from 155 index points in 2023. In comparison, the world average is 111.0 index points, based on data from 185 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1961 to 2024 is 56.4 index points. The minimum value, 17.3 index points, was reached in 1973 while the maximum of 155 index points was recorded in 2023. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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 Recent values Mauritania: Crop production index
 2024 150.0
 2023 155.0
 2022 142.9
 2021 141.2
 2020 116.3
 2019 105.4
 2018 121.9
 2017 111.5




Definition: Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.

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