Maize production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 18,000 t of maize, the 126th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 43%. The record was 22,841 t in 2012. Area harvested: 28,000 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 18,000 t
- World rank
- 126 of 162
- 10-year change
- +43%
- Record
- 22,841 t
- 2012
Maize in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 5.8 (−89%)
- kg per person
- 3.48
- world 149
- 10-year change
- +43%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | Eritrea | 20,000 | 0.00% |
| 126 | Botswana | 18,000 | 0.00% |
| 127 | Mauritania | 18,000 | 0.00% |
| 128 | Sweden | 15,500 | 0.00% |
| 129 | Guinea-Bissau | 15,000 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of maize
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 | 18,000 | +5.9% | 28,000 | 0.64 |
| 2023 | 17,000 | −5.0% | 26,000 | 0.65 |
| 2022 | 17,896 | +49% | 27,000 | 0.66 |
| 2021 | 12,000 | −20% | 19,000 | 0.63 |
| 2020 | 15,000 | −13% | 24,000 | 0.63 |
| 2019 | 17,232 | +44% | 23,000 | 0.75 |
| 2018 | 12,000 | −14% | 17,000 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 14,000 | +46% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 9,600 | +38% | 21,090 | 0.46 |
| 2015 | 6,976 | −44% | 15,327 | 0.46 |
| 2014 | 12,565 | +102% | 18,428 | 0.68 |
| 2013 | 6,226 | −73% | 13,159 | 0.47 |
| 2012 | 22,841 | +97% | 33,086 | 0.69 |
| 2011 | 11,609 | −42% | 17,559 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 19,910 | +68% | 23,174 | 0.86 |
| 2009 | 11,830 | −23% | 21,348 | 0.55 |
| 2008 | 15,461 | −8.9% | 21,902 | 0.71 |
| 2007 | 16,966 | −1.8% | 23,843 | 0.71 |
| 2006 | 17,285 | +41% | 34,745 | 0.50 |
| 2005 | 12,234 | +71% | 15,000 | 0.82 |
| 2004 | 7,138 | −55% | 6,200 | 1.15 |
| 2003 | 15,810 | +231% | 20,388 | 0.78 |
| 2002 | 4,778 | −23% | 8,466 | 0.56 |
| 2001 | 6,168 | −55% | 6,158 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 13,651 | +165% | 15,077 | 0.91 |
| 1999 | 5,148 | −53% | 6,758 | 0.76 |
| 1998 | 10,927 | −5.9% | 13,029 | 0.84 |
| 1997 | 11,616 | −19% | 13,465 | 0.86 |
| 1996 | 14,415 | +301% | 24,554 | 0.59 |
| 1995 | 3,598 | −43% | 4,500 | 0.80 |
| 1994 | 6,294 | −16% | 12,621 | 0.50 |
| 1993 | 7,463 | +138% | 6,072 | 1.23 |
| 1992 | 3,142 | +49% | 4,089 | 0.77 |
| 1991 | 2,113 | −12% | 3,542 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 2,408 | −9.5% | 3,547 | 0.68 |
| 1989 | 2,660 | −64% | 4,000 | 0.67 |
| 1988 | 7,467 | +647% | 11,300 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | −67% | 2,000 | 0.50 |
| 1986 | 3,000 | +200% | 4,000 | 0.75 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | −67% | 3,000 | 0.33 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −25% | 6,000 | 0.50 |
| 1982 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 0.57 |
| 1981 | 4,000 | −20% | 7,700 | 0.52 |
| 1980 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 7,750 | 0.65 |
| 1979 | 5,000 | +4.2% | 9,000 | 0.56 |
| 1978 | 4,800 | +20% | 8,800 | 0.55 |
| 1977 | 4,000 | −11% | 8,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 4,500 | +80% | 8,500 | 0.53 |
| 1975 | 2,500 | +25% | 8,000 | 0.31 |
| 1974 | 2,000 | +33% | 6,000 | 0.33 |
| 1973 | 1,500 | −57% | 6,000 | 0.25 |
| 1972 | 3,500 | −7.9% | 6,500 | 0.54 |
| 1971 | 3,800 | 0.0% | 6,700 | 0.57 |
| 1970 | 3,800 | −5.0% | 6,600 | 0.58 |
| 1969 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 6,700 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 4,000 | −30% | 6,700 | 0.60 |
| 1967 | 5,700 | +43% | 6,500 | 0.88 |
| 1966 | 4,000 | +5.3% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1965 | 3,800 | −5.0% | 6,500 | 0.58 |
| 1964 | 4,000 | +8.1% | 6,500 | 0.62 |
| 1963 | 3,700 | +8.8% | 6,500 | 0.57 |
| 1962 | 3,400 | +6.3% | 5,000 | 0.68 |
| 1961 | 3,200 | — | 5,000 | 0.64 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 28,817 t USD 6.5 m
- Importer rank
- 115 of 190
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 maize in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 18,000 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of maize?
Mauritania ranked 126th of 162 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 31.0% of the world total.
How has the production of maize in Mauritania changed?
It rose by 43% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. The record was 22,841 t in 2012.
What is the yield of maize in Mauritania?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,000 t from 28,000 ha), against a world average of 5.8 t/ha.
Does Mauritania export or import maize (corn)?
In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 28,817 t (USD 6.5 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 from an external organisation. 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.