Dates production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 22,276 t of dates, the 20th largest in the world (0.22% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 35,888 t in 1997. Area harvested: 9,336 ha, yield 2.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 22,276 t
- World rank
- 20 of 36
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 35,888 t
- 1997
Dates in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.22%
- 0.26% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.4
- world 7.2 (−67%)
- kg per person
- 4.31
- world 1.22
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +34%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Qatar | 35,318 | 0.36% |
| 19 | Jordan | 32,618 | 0.33% |
| 20 | Mauritania | 22,276 | 0.22% |
| 21 | Chad | 21,457 | 0.22% |
| 22 | Mexico | 17,598 | 0.18% |
Map of world production of dates
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 | 22,276 | +0.3% | 9,336 | 2.39 |
| 2023 | 22,203 | +0.3% | 9,368 | 2.37 |
| 2022 | 22,130 | −1.2% | 9,280 | 2.38 |
| 2021 | 22,397 | +0.0% | 9,360 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 22,395 | +0.5% | 9,440 | 2.37 |
| 2019 | 22,291 | +1.3% | 9,359 | 2.38 |
| 2018 | 22,004 | +4.6% | 9,054 | 2.43 |
| 2017 | 21,043 | −6.0% | 8,607 | 2.44 |
| 2016 | 22,380 | +2.2% | 9,190 | 2.44 |
| 2015 | 21,890 | +16% | 8,790 | 2.49 |
| 2014 | 18,860 | −12% | 7,840 | 2.41 |
| 2013 | 21,539 | +0.4% | 8,727 | 2.47 |
| 2012 | 21,452 | +0.4% | 8,642 | 2.48 |
| 2011 | 21,360 | +0.3% | 8,552 | 2.50 |
| 2010 | 21,299 | +6.5% | 8,611 | 2.47 |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +4.2% | 7,942 | 2.52 |
| 2008 | 19,200 | −4.0% | 8,000 | 2.40 |
| 2007 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 2006 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 2005 | 22,000 | −8.3% | 8,000 | 2.75 |
| 2004 | 24,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 3.00 |
| 2003 | 20,000 | −17% | 9,560 | 2.09 |
| 2002 | 24,000 | +20% | 8,000 | 3.00 |
| 2001 | 20,000 | −9.1% | 8,000 | 2.50 |
| 2000 | 22,000 | +10% | 5,000 | 4.40 |
| 1999 | 20,000 | +54% | 5,000 | 4.00 |
| 1998 | 13,000 | −64% | 4,300 | 3.02 |
| 1997 | 35,888 | +79% | 12,000 | 2.99 |
| 1996 | 20,103 | −20% | 8,000 | 2.51 |
| 1995 | 25,000 | +13% | 8,500 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 22,216 | +59% | 7,500 | 2.96 |
| 1993 | 14,000 | +40% | 4,750 | 2.95 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,808 | 2.63 |
| 1991 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 2.22 |
| 1990 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,600 | 1.79 |
| 1989 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 2.00 |
| 1988 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 2.22 |
| 1987 | 10,000 | −17% | 3,500 | 2.86 |
| 1986 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | +20% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | −9.1% | 3,500 | 2.86 |
| 1983 | 11,000 | +10% | 3,700 | 2.97 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | −17% | 3,500 | 2.86 |
| 1981 | 12,000 | −11% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1980 | 13,500 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 3.00 |
| 1979 | 13,500 | +13% | 4,500 | 3.00 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | +9.1% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1977 | 11,000 | +10% | 3,700 | 2.97 |
| 1976 | 10,000 | −5.7% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 10,600 | +1.9% | 3,500 | 3.03 |
| 1974 | 10,400 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 2.97 |
| 1973 | 10,400 | +4.0% | 3,500 | 2.97 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 3,500 | 2.86 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | −33% | 3,500 | 2.86 |
| 1970 | 15,000 | +20% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1969 | 12,500 | −11% | 4,200 | 2.98 |
| 1968 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 4,700 | 2.98 |
| 1967 | 13,000 | −13% | 4,500 | 2.89 |
| 1966 | 15,000 | −32% | 5,000 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 22,000 | +10% | 7,500 | 2.93 |
| 1964 | 20,000 | +11% | 7,000 | 2.86 |
| 1963 | 18,000 | +50% | 6,000 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 12,000 | −7.7% | 4,000 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 13,000 | — | 4,500 | 2.89 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 7,719 t USD 10.9 m
- Importer rank
- 38 of 178
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 dates in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 22,276 t in 2024, 0.22% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of dates?
Mauritania ranked 20th of 36 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Saudi Arabia with 19.4% of the world total.
How has the production of dates in Mauritania changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +34% for the world. The record was 35,888 t in 1997.
What is the yield of dates in Mauritania?
2.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (22,276 t from 9,336 ha), against a world average of 7.2 t/ha.
Does Mauritania export or import dates?
In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 7,719 t (USD 10.9 m), 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 imputed 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.