> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/mauritania/

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# 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.

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Production, 2023494 t
World rank72 of 87
10-year change+170%
Record1,656 t1999

## Groundnut oil in Mauritania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.01%0.00% in 2013
10-year change+170%world +4.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 70 | [United Arab Emirates](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/united-arab-emirates/) | 545 | 0.01% |
| 71 | [Kuwait](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/kuwait/) | 533 | 0.01% |
| 72 | **Mauritania** | 494 | 0.01% |
| 73 | [Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/albania/) | 429 | 0.01% |
| 74 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 400 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 87 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

### Map of world production of groundnut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports24 t USD 36,000
Importer rank57 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](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/nigeria/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/senegal/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/brazil/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/united-states/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/ghana/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/chad/)[Cameroon](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/cameroon/)
[All countries producing groundnut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnut-oil/)

## Other products of Mauritania

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/mauritania/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mauritania/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mauritania/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/mauritania/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/mauritania/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/mauritania/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mauritania/)[Camel meat](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-meat/mauritania/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/mauritania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/mauritania/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/mauritania/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/mauritania/)
[Agricultural production in Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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