Barley production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 1,476 t of barley, the 92nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.2%. The record was 1,482 t in 2020. Area harvested: 477 ha, yield 3.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,476 t
- World rank
- 92 of 100
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- Record
- 1,482 t
- 2020
Barley in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.1
- world 3.2 (−4.0%)
- kg per person
- 0.29
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- +3.2%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 90 | Kuwait | 5,181 | 0.00% |
| 91 | Iceland | 4,986 | 0.00% |
| 92 | Mauritania | 1,476 | 0.00% |
| 93 | DR Congo | 1,007 | 0.00% |
| 94 | Oman | 722 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of barley
Share of the world total; Mauritania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,476 | −0.1% | 477 | 3.09 |
| 2023 | 1,478 | +0.1% | 478 | 3.09 |
| 2022 | 1,477 | +0.2% | 479 | 3.08 |
| 2021 | 1,474 | −0.5% | 481 | 3.06 |
| 2020 | 1,482 | +0.6% | 469 | 3.16 |
| 2019 | 1,473 | +0.5% | 476 | 3.09 |
| 2018 | 1,465 | +0.6% | 483 | 3.03 |
| 2017 | 1,456 | +1.8% | 489 | 2.98 |
| 2016 | 1,430 | +2.1% | 490 | 2.92 |
| 2015 | 1,400 | −2.1% | 490 | 2.86 |
| 2014 | 1,430 | +3.8% | 510 | 2.80 |
| 2013 | 1,378 | +1.4% | 507 | 2.72 |
| 2012 | 1,359 | +1.2% | 514 | 2.64 |
| 2011 | 1,343 | +0.8% | 522 | 2.57 |
| 2010 | 1,333 | — | 534 | 2.50 |
| 2003 | 1,130 | +41% | 570 | 1.98 |
| 2002 | 800 | −20% | 400 | 2.00 |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +47% | 500 | 2.00 |
| 2000 | 680 | 0.0% | 340 | 2.00 |
| 1999 | 680 | +36% | 340 | 2.00 |
| 1998 | 500 | +67% | 344 | 1.45 |
| 1997 | 300 | −19% | 340 | 0.88 |
| 1996 | 371 | −4.9% | 345 | 1.08 |
| 1995 | 390 | +10% | 380 | 1.03 |
| 1994 | 353 | +18% | 349 | 1.01 |
| 1993 | 300 | −25% | 340 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 400 | −4.8% | 380 | 1.05 |
| 1991 | 420 | +2.4% | 414 | 1.01 |
| 1990 | 410 | +5.1% | 400 | 1.03 |
| 1989 | 390 | +2.6% | 390 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 380 | +2.7% | 380 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 370 | +5.7% | 370 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 350 | 0.0% | 360 | 0.97 |
| 1985 | 350 | +2.9% | 360 | 0.97 |
| 1984 | 340 | +6.3% | 360 | 0.94 |
| 1983 | 320 | +3.2% | 350 | 0.91 |
| 1982 | 310 | +3.3% | 340 | 0.91 |
| 1981 | 300 | +36% | 340 | 0.88 |
| 1980 | 220 | +10% | 320 | 0.69 |
| 1979 | 200 | +33% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1978 | 150 | −25% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 200 | +11% | 240 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 180 | +5.9% | 230 | 0.78 |
| 1975 | 170 | +6.3% | 220 | 0.77 |
| 1974 | 160 | +6.7% | 210 | 0.76 |
| 1973 | 150 | −25% | 200 | 0.75 |
| 1972 | 200 | −9.1% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1971 | 220 | 0.0% | 320 | 0.69 |
| 1970 | 220 | 0.0% | 320 | 0.69 |
| 1969 | 220 | 0.0% | 320 | 0.69 |
| 1968 | 220 | +10% | 320 | 0.69 |
| 1967 | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1965 | 200 | −4.8% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1964 | 210 | +5.0% | 300 | 0.70 |
| 1963 | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1962 | 200 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.67 |
| 1961 | 200 | — | 300 | 0.67 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 124 t USD 18,000
- Importer rank
- 101 of 132
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of barley in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 1,476 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of barley?
Mauritania ranked 92nd of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Mauritania changed?
It rose by 3.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 1,482 t in 2020.
What is the yield of barley in Mauritania?
3.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,476 t from 477 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Mauritania export or import barley?
In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 124 t (USD 18,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mauritania is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.