> In 2024 Mauritania produced 2,393 t of potatoes, the 136th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/mauritania/

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# Potatoes production in Mauritania

In 2024 Mauritania produced 2,393 t of potatoes, the 136th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.8%. The record was 4,200 t in 1979. Area harvested: 405 ha, yield 5.9 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20242,393 t
World rank136 of 152
10-year change+7.8%
Record4,200 t1979

## Potatoes in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha5.9world 22.9 (−74%)
kg per person0.46world 47.8
10-year change+7.8%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 134 | [Comoros](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/comoros/) | 3,642 | 0.00% |
| 135 | [Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/botswana/) | 3,632 | 0.00% |
| 136 | **Mauritania** | 2,393 | 0.00% |
| 137 | [Cabo Verde](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/cabo-verde/) | 2,212 | 0.00% |
| 138 | [New Caledonia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/new-caledonia/) | 2,105 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

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 | 2,393 | −0.2% | 405 | 5.91 |
| 2023 | 2,397 | +0.1% | 402 | 5.96 |
| 2022 | 2,394 | +0.2% | 400 | 5.99 |
| 2021 | 2,389 | −0.7% | 399 | 5.99 |
| 2020 | 2,406 | +0.8% | 388 | 6.20 |
| 2019 | 2,388 | +0.6% | 389 | 6.14 |
| 2018 | 2,374 | +0.9% | 390 | 6.09 |
| 2017 | 2,353 | +0.9% | 390 | 6.03 |
| 2016 | 2,333 | +4.5% | 391 | 5.97 |
| 2015 | 2,233 | +0.6% | 380 | 5.88 |
| 2014 | 2,220 | +0.9% | 380 | 5.84 |
| 2013 | 2,200 | +10% | 350 | 6.29 |
| 2012 | 2,000 | −5.7% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 2011 | 2,120 | −3.6% | 382 | 5.55 |
| 2010 | 2,200 | +0.1% | 430 | 5.12 |
| 2009 | 2,198 | +0.4% | 407 | 5.40 |
| 2008 | 2,189 | +0.3% | 408 | 5.37 |
| 2007 | 2,182 | +0.5% | 411 | 5.31 |
| 2006 | 2,171 | −1.3% | 413 | 5.26 |
| 2005 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 430 | 5.12 |
| 2004 | 2,100 | +3.0% | 407 | 5.16 |
| 2003 | 2,038 | +1.9% | 399 | 5.11 |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +11% | 390 | 5.13 |
| 2001 | 1,800 | +13% | 350 | 5.14 |
| 2000 | 1,600 | +14% | 320 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 1,400 | +17% | 300 | 4.67 |
| 1998 | 1,200 | +20% | 250 | 4.80 |
| 1997 | 1,000 | +20% | 200 | 5.00 |
| 1996 | 830 | +24% | 173 | 4.80 |
| 1995 | 668 | +34% | 140 | 4.77 |
| 1994 | 500 | +67% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1993 | 300 | −40% | 75 | 4.00 |
| 1992 | 500 | +26% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1991 | 398 | −40% | 85 | 4.68 |
| 1990 | 661 | +4.9% | 121 | 5.46 |
| 1989 | 630 | 0.0% | 130 | 4.85 |
| 1988 | 630 | +1.6% | 130 | 4.85 |
| 1987 | 620 | +3.3% | 120 | 5.17 |
| 1986 | 600 | 0.0% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 600 | +18% | 120 | 5.00 |
| 1984 | 510 | +2.0% | 120 | 4.25 |
| 1983 | 500 | +25% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 400 | −80% | 100 | 4.00 |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +33% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1980 | 1,500 | −64% | 150 | 10.00 |
| 1979 | 4,200 | +1.0% | 400 | 10.50 |
| 1978 | 4,160 | +66% | 250 | 16.64 |
| 1977 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1976 | 2,500 | +39% | 250 | 10.00 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | +13% | 180 | 10.00 |
| 1974 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 160 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 1,500 | −17% | 150 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 180 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 210 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 210 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 210 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 200 | 10.00 |
| 1963 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 190 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 190 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — | 180 | 10.00 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports57,533 t USD 14.4 m
Importer rank53 of 183
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/potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of potatoes in Mauritania?

Mauritania produced 2,393 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of potatoes?

Mauritania ranked 136th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.

### How has the production of potatoes in Mauritania changed?

It rose by 7.8% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 4,200 t in 1979.

### What is the yield of potatoes in Mauritania?

5.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,393 t from 405 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.

### Does Mauritania export or import potatoes?

In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 57,533 t (USD 14.4 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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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