Groundnut oil production in Mauritania
In 2023 Mauritania produced 494 t of groundnut oil, the 72nd largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 170%. The record was 1,656 t in 1999.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 494 t
- World rank
- 72 of 87
- 10-year change
- +170%
- Record
- 1,656 t
- 1999
Groundnut oil in Mauritania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.00% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +170%
- world +4.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | United Arab Emirates | 545 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Kuwait | 533 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Mauritania | 494 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Albania | 429 | 0.01% |
| 74 | Trinidad and Tobago | 400 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of groundnut oil
Share of the world total; Mauritania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 494 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 478 | +70% |
| 2021 | 281 | −2.4% |
| 2020 | 288 | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 270 | −4.6% |
| 2018 | 283 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 270 | +38% |
| 2016 | 196 | −0.5% |
| 2015 | 197 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 195 | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 183 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 180 | −3.7% |
| 2011 | 187 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 184 | −19% |
| 2009 | 228 | +13% |
| 2008 | 201 | −13% |
| 2007 | 230 | −45% |
| 2006 | 415 | +227% |
| 2005 | 127 | +37% |
| 2004 | 93 | −83% |
| 2003 | 533 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 525 | −42% |
| 2001 | 906 | +53% |
| 2000 | 593 | −64% |
| 1999 | 1,656 | +217% |
| 1998 | 523 | +6.1% |
| 1997 | 493 | −18% |
| 1996 | 602 | −0.8% |
| 1995 | 607 | +51% |
| 1994 | 401 | −14% |
| 1993 | 466 | +20% |
| 1992 | 387 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 383 | −22% |
| 1990 | 488 | −48% |
| 1989 | 938 | +141% |
| 1988 | 390 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 382 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 382 | −15% |
| 1985 | 452 | +14% |
| 1984 | 398 | −9.8% |
| 1983 | 441 | 0.0% |
| 1982 | 441 | +57% |
| 1981 | 281 | +121% |
| 1980 | 127 | +17% |
| 1979 | 109 | −85% |
| 1978 | 736 | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 671 | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 630 | +29% |
| 1975 | 489 | +122% |
| 1974 | 220 | +15% |
| 1973 | 191 | +5.5% |
| 1972 | 181 | −61% |
| 1971 | 461 | −36% |
| 1970 | 725 | +697% |
| 1969 | 91 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 88 | −9.3% |
| 1967 | 97 | −2.0% |
| 1966 | 99 | +11% |
| 1965 | 89 | −8.2% |
| 1964 | 97 | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 95 | +23% |
| 1962 | 77 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 77 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 24 t USD 36,000
- Importer rank
- 57 of 137
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 groundnut oil in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 494 t in 2023, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of groundnut oil?
Mauritania ranked 72nd of 87 countries in 2023. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of groundnut oil in Mauritania changed?
It rose by 170% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.8% for the world. The record was 1,656 t in 1999.
Does Mauritania export or import groundnut oil?
In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 24 t (USD 36,000), 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 2023 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.