Melonseed production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 2,449 t of melonseed, the 12th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.7%. The record was 3,300 t in 1991. Area harvested: 4,222 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,449 t
- World rank
- 12 of 14
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- Record
- 3,300 t
- 1991
Melonseed in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 0.5 (+8.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.47
- world 0.12
- 10-year change
- −6.7%
- world +6.5%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | South Sudan | 23,767 | 2.4% |
| 11 | Congo | 3,648 | 0.37% |
| 12 | Mauritania | 2,449 | 0.25% |
| 13 | Senegal | 1,517 | 0.16% |
| 14 | Mexico | 10 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of melonseed
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 | 2,449 | −0.6% | 4,222 | 0.58 |
| 2023 | 2,465 | −0.7% | 4,238 | 0.58 |
| 2022 | 2,482 | −0.5% | 4,251 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 2,495 | −0.1% | 4,239 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | 2,498 | −0.9% | 4,215 | 0.59 |
| 2019 | 2,520 | −0.9% | 4,241 | 0.59 |
| 2018 | 2,543 | −0.7% | 4,274 | 0.59 |
| 2017 | 2,561 | −1.0% | 4,298 | 0.60 |
| 2016 | 2,586 | −1.3% | 4,342 | 0.60 |
| 2015 | 2,619 | −0.3% | 4,401 | 0.60 |
| 2014 | 2,626 | −2.7% | 4,330 | 0.61 |
| 2013 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 4,400 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 2,600 | −2.9% | 4,300 | 0.60 |
| 2011 | 2,678 | −0.8% | 4,428 | 0.60 |
| 2010 | 2,700 | −0.8% | 4,478 | 0.60 |
| 2009 | 2,722 | −0.8% | 4,527 | 0.60 |
| 2008 | 2,745 | −0.8% | 4,576 | 0.60 |
| 2007 | 2,767 | −0.8% | 4,624 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 2,790 | −0.8% | 4,671 | 0.60 |
| 2005 | 2,812 | −0.8% | 4,716 | 0.60 |
| 2004 | 2,835 | −0.8% | 4,761 | 0.60 |
| 2003 | 2,858 | −0.9% | 4,804 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 2,885 | −0.8% | 4,914 | 0.59 |
| 2001 | 2,907 | −0.8% | 4,920 | 0.59 |
| 2000 | 2,930 | −0.7% | 4,949 | 0.59 |
| 1999 | 2,952 | −0.8% | 4,977 | 0.59 |
| 1998 | 2,975 | −0.8% | 5,003 | 0.59 |
| 1997 | 3,000 | −0.3% | 5,033 | 0.60 |
| 1996 | 3,010 | −0.4% | 5,035 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 3,021 | +0.7% | 5,038 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +7.1% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1993 | 2,800 | −13% | 4,600 | 0.61 |
| 1992 | 3,200 | −3.0% | 5,300 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 5,500 | 0.60 |
| 1990 | 3,200 | +3.2% | 5,300 | 0.60 |
| 1989 | 3,100 | +3.3% | 5,200 | 0.60 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1987 | 3,000 | +3.4% | 5,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 4,800 | 0.60 |
| 1985 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 4,700 | 0.60 |
| 1984 | 2,700 | +8.0% | 4,500 | 0.60 |
| 1983 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 4,200 | 0.60 |
| 1982 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 4,000 | 0.60 |
| 1981 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 3,800 | 0.61 |
| 1980 | 2,300 | +15% | 3,800 | 0.61 |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +11% | 3,300 | 0.61 |
| 1978 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +13% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1976 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 0.59 |
| 1975 | 1,600 | +14% | 2,700 | 0.59 |
| 1974 | 1,400 | +17% | 2,300 | 0.61 |
| 1973 | 1,200 | −20% | 2,000 | 0.60 |
| 1972 | 1,500 | −14% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1971 | 1,750 | −2.8% | 2,900 | 0.60 |
| 1970 | 1,800 | +2.9% | 3,000 | 0.60 |
| 1969 | 1,750 | +2.9% | 2,900 | 0.60 |
| 1968 | 1,700 | +3.0% | 2,800 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 1,650 | +3.1% | 2,750 | 0.60 |
| 1966 | 1,600 | 0.0% | 2,700 | 0.59 |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 2,700 | 0.59 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1963 | 1,500 | +3.4% | 2,500 | 0.60 |
| 1962 | 1,450 | +3.6% | 2,400 | 0.60 |
| 1961 | 1,400 | — | 2,300 | 0.61 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of melonseed in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 2,449 t in 2024, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of melonseed?
Mauritania ranked 12th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Nigeria with 59.8% of the world total.
How has the production of melonseed in Mauritania changed?
It fell by 6.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.5% for the world. The record was 3,300 t in 1991.
What is the yield of melonseed in Mauritania?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,449 t from 4,222 ha), against a world average of 0.5 t/ha.
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.