Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre was 5.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania is 5.04 kg per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 15.2% on the previous year and up 120.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 5.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0086 kg per square kilometre, in 1967.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0093 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.011 kg per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0117 kg per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0114 kg per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0117 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0086 kg per square kilometre | -27.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0175 kg per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0151 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0306 kg per square kilometre | +103.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0381 kg per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0558 kg per square kilometre | +46.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0376 kg per square kilometre | -32.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0411 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0481 kg per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0518 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0567 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0563 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1194 kg per square kilometre | +112.0% |
| 1980 | 0.1437 kg per square kilometre | +20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1774 kg per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2244 kg per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2413 kg per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2346 kg per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2805 kg per square kilometre | +19.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3703 kg per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6067 kg per square kilometre | +63.9% |
| 1988 | 0.6095 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.6667 kg per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6774 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 0.5878 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1992 | 0.6168 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.854 kg per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6482 kg per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1995 | 0.6455 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.8244 kg per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 1.01 kg per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1998 | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1999 | 1.05 kg per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9058 kg per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6826 kg per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 0.8962 kg per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 2003 | 0.9846 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9799 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.8838 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8208 kg per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9398 kg per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.937 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6514 kg per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2010 | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | +128.2% |
| 2011 | 1.76 kg per square kilometre | +18.5% |
| 2012 | 2.07 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 2.28 kg per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 2015 | 2.51 kg per square kilometre | -23.1% |
| 2016 | 2.23 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2017 | 3.26 kg per square kilometre | +46.1% |
| 2018 | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2019 | 3.12 kg per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 4.69 kg per square kilometre | +35.9% |
| 2022 | 4.37 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.04 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.6 kg per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.04 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.48 kg per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0117 kg per square kilometre | 0.0086 kg per square kilometre | 0.0175 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0535 kg per square kilometre | 0.0306 kg per square kilometre | 0.1194 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3555 kg per square kilometre | 0.1437 kg per square kilometre | 0.6667 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.815 kg per square kilometre | 0.5878 kg per square kilometre | 1.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8682 kg per square kilometre | 0.6514 kg per square kilometre | 0.9846 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.56 kg per square kilometre | 1.49 kg per square kilometre | 3.59 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.39 kg per square kilometre | 3.45 kg per square kilometre | 5.04 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More climate change data for Mauritania
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 5.05 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 13,025 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,939 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,086 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.87 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 324.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 339.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 279.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.2279 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 5.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0086 kg per square kilometre in 1967.
- How does Mauritania rank for rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 102 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — crop residues (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice — Crop residues (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rice — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rice — Crop residues (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.