> In 2024 Mauritania produced 849 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 90th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.7%.

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# Groundnuts (peanuts) production in Mauritania

In 2024 Mauritania produced 849 t of groundnuts (peanuts), the 90th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 8.7%. The record was 3,448 t in 1989. Area harvested: 1,082 ha, yield 0.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 2024849 t
World rank90 of 107
10-year change−8.7%
Record3,448 t1989

## Groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.8world 1.8 (−58%)
kg per person0.16world 7.05
10-year change−8.7%world +24%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 88 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tonga/) | 1,212 | 0.00% |
| 89 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/kyrgyzstan/) | 862 | 0.00% |
| 90 | **Mauritania** | 849 | 0.00% |
| 91 | [Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/namibia/) | 638 | 0.00% |
| 92 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/botswana/) | 500 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

### Map of world production of groundnuts (peanuts)

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 | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 849 | +0.6% | 1,082 | 0.78 |
| 2023 | 844 | −0.4% | 1,084 | 0.78 |
| 2022 | 847 | −0.9% | 1,079 | 0.78 |
| 2021 | 855 | +2.8% | 1,083 | 0.79 |
| 2020 | 832 | −2.7% | 1,091 | 0.76 |
| 2019 | 855 | −2.6% | 1,062 | 0.81 |
| 2018 | 878 | −1.5% | 1,096 | 0.80 |
| 2017 | 891 | +8.9% | 1,117 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 818 | −11% | 1,017 | 0.80 |
| 2015 | 924 | −0.6% | 1,153 | 0.80 |
| 2014 | 930 | +3.6% | 1,180 | 0.79 |
| 2013 | 898 | +1.5% | 1,121 | 0.80 |
| 2012 | 885 | +1.5% | 1,104 | 0.80 |
| 2011 | 872 | +0.2% | 1,088 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 870 | +1.2% | 1,100 | 0.79 |
| 2009 | 860 | +7.5% | 1,100 | 0.78 |
| 2008 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 2006 | 800 | +14% | 1,000 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 700 | +75% | 875 | 0.80 |
| 2004 | 400 | −42% | 500 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 690 | 0.0% | 867 | 0.80 |
| 2002 | 690 | −53% | 860 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 1,466 | −35% | 1,830 | 0.80 |
| 2000 | 2,256 | +5.4% | 2,820 | 0.80 |
| 1999 | 2,141 | +2.0% | 2,600 | 0.82 |
| 1998 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,684 | 0.78 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −15% | 2,500 | 0.80 |
| 1996 | 2,346 | 0.0% | 3,036 | 0.77 |
| 1995 | 2,346 | +42% | 2,800 | 0.84 |
| 1994 | 1,652 | 0.0% | 2,214 | 0.75 |
| 1993 | 1,652 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.72 |
| 1992 | 1,652 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.66 |
| 1991 | 1,652 | −18% | 2,700 | 0.61 |
| 1990 | 2,007 | −42% | 2,600 | 0.77 |
| 1989 | 3,448 | +103% | 4,000 | 0.86 |
| 1988 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.71 |
| 1987 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 2,400 | 0.71 |
| 1986 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 0.74 |
| 1985 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 2,300 | 0.74 |
| 1984 | 1,600 | −5.9% | 2,300 | 0.70 |
| 1983 | 1,700 | +13% | 2,100 | 0.81 |
| 1982 | 1,500 | +25% | 2,000 | 0.75 |
| 1981 | 1,200 | +71% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1980 | 700 | +17% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 600 | −81% | 1,200 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 4,700 | 0.68 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.67 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +50% | 4,500 | 0.67 |
| 1975 | 2,000 | +100% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +2.0% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 980 | −2.0% | 1,700 | 0.58 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | −50% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −33% | 4,000 | 0.50 |
| 1970 | 3,000 | +200% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +43% | 1,900 | 0.53 |
| 1968 | 700 | −13% | 1,700 | 0.41 |
| 1967 | 800 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1966 | 800 | +2.6% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1965 | 780 | −2.5% | 1,600 | 0.49 |
| 1964 | 800 | +6.7% | 1,600 | 0.50 |
| 1963 | 750 | +7.1% | 1,600 | 0.47 |
| 1962 | 700 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.50 |
| 1961 | 700 | — | 1,400 | 0.50 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports474 t USD 54,000
Importer rank55 of 141
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/groundnuts/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritania?

Mauritania produced 849 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of groundnuts (peanuts)?

Mauritania ranked 90th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 34.1% of the world total.

### How has the production of groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritania changed?

It fell by 8.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +24% for the world. The record was 3,448 t in 1989.

### What is the yield of groundnuts (peanuts) in Mauritania?

0.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (849 t from 1,082 ha), against a world average of 1.8 t/ha.

### Does Mauritania export or import groundnuts, excluding shelled?

In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 474 t (USD 54,000), 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/india/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/nigeria/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/united-states/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/myanmar/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/sudan/)[Senegal](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/senegal/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/argentina/)[Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/guinea/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/brazil/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/tanzania/)[Chad](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/chad/)
[All countries producing groundnuts (peanuts)](https://husfarm.com/production/groundnuts/)

## Other products of Mauritania

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[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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