> In 2024 Mauritania produced 52,972 t of all pulses, the 89th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/mauritania/

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# All pulses production in Mauritania

In 2024 Mauritania produced 52,972 t of all pulses, the 89th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.7%. The record was 53,100 t in 2021. Area harvested: 96,899 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202452,972 t
World rank89 of 170
10-year change+4.7%
Record53,100 t2021

## All pulses in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.07% in 2014
Yield, t/ha0.5world 1.1 (−49%)
kg per person10.2world 11.9
10-year change+4.7%world +26%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 87 | [Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/cote-divoire/) | 54,159 | 0.06% |
| 88 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/japan/) | 53,589 | 0.06% |
| 89 | **Mauritania** | 52,972 | 0.05% |
| 90 | [Serbia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/serbia/) | 52,258 | 0.05% |
| 91 | [Austria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/austria/) | 49,430 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 170 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

### Map of world production of pulses

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 | 52,972 | +0.2% | 96,899 | 0.55 |
| 2023 | 52,889 | +0.0% | 97,221 | 0.54 |
| 2022 | 52,877 | −0.4% | 96,066 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 53,100 | +0.8% | 97,152 | 0.55 |
| 2020 | 52,659 | −0.4% | 98,158 | 0.54 |
| 2019 | 52,868 | +0.7% | 98,872 | 0.53 |
| 2018 | 52,519 | +0.6% | 98,583 | 0.53 |
| 2017 | 52,184 | +1.1% | 97,735 | 0.53 |
| 2016 | 51,602 | +2.0% | 98,098 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 50,591 | +0.0% | 98,044 | 0.52 |
| 2014 | 50,583 | +0.5% | 96,517 | 0.52 |
| 2013 | 50,320 | +5.1% | 117,994 | 0.43 |
| 2012 | 47,874 | −2.1% | 114,347 | 0.42 |
| 2011 | 48,921 | +1.6% | 115,656 | 0.42 |
| 2010 | 48,159 | −5.8% | 111,100 | 0.43 |
| 2009 | 51,139 | +6.6% | 122,423 | 0.42 |
| 2008 | 47,995 | +0.7% | 113,914 | 0.42 |
| 2007 | 47,683 | +5.5% | 114,246 | 0.42 |
| 2006 | 45,181 | −2.3% | 108,328 | 0.42 |
| 2005 | 46,252 | +7.5% | 109,553 | 0.42 |
| 2004 | 43,026 | −5.2% | 100,490 | 0.43 |
| 2003 | 45,401 | +0.8% | 108,567 | 0.42 |
| 2002 | 45,061 | +5.9% | 106,889 | 0.42 |
| 2001 | 42,537 | −0.3% | 105,909 | 0.40 |
| 2000 | 42,645 | +7.4% | 99,129 | 0.43 |
| 1999 | 39,723 | +5.7% | 97,528 | 0.41 |
| 1998 | 37,597 | +6.0% | 92,927 | 0.40 |
| 1997 | 35,453 | +6.5% | 87,904 | 0.40 |
| 1996 | 33,275 | +8.9% | 83,351 | 0.40 |
| 1995 | 30,556 | +14% | 78,963 | 0.39 |
| 1994 | 26,902 | +3.1% | 73,441 | 0.37 |
| 1993 | 26,102 | +1.8% | 71,266 | 0.37 |
| 1992 | 25,650 | +4.8% | 69,384 | 0.37 |
| 1991 | 24,484 | +2.2% | 66,084 | 0.37 |
| 1990 | 23,950 | +5.7% | 62,484 | 0.38 |
| 1989 | 22,650 | +4.6% | 62,184 | 0.36 |
| 1988 | 21,650 | 0.0% | 61,184 | 0.35 |
| 1987 | 21,650 | +10% | 61,184 | 0.35 |
| 1986 | 19,650 | 0.0% | 60,184 | 0.33 |
| 1985 | 19,650 | +11% | 60,184 | 0.33 |
| 1984 | 17,650 | +20% | 58,184 | 0.30 |
| 1983 | 14,650 | −29% | 58,184 | 0.25 |
| 1982 | 20,650 | −13% | 60,384 | 0.34 |
| 1981 | 23,650 | +9.2% | 60,384 | 0.39 |
| 1980 | 21,650 | +10% | 60,184 | 0.36 |
| 1979 | 19,650 | +2.6% | 49,184 | 0.40 |
| 1978 | 19,150 | +5.5% | 49,184 | 0.39 |
| 1977 | 18,150 | +2.8% | 48,184 | 0.38 |
| 1976 | 17,650 | +6.0% | 48,184 | 0.37 |
| 1975 | 16,650 | +18% | 47,184 | 0.35 |
| 1974 | 14,150 | −9.6% | 44,184 | 0.32 |
| 1973 | 15,650 | 0.0% | 44,184 | 0.35 |
| 1972 | 15,650 | −11% | 46,184 | 0.34 |
| 1971 | 17,650 | 0.0% | 49,184 | 0.36 |
| 1970 | 17,650 | 0.0% | 48,184 | 0.37 |
| 1969 | 17,650 | +2.9% | 48,184 | 0.37 |
| 1968 | 17,150 | +3.0% | 46,184 | 0.37 |
| 1967 | 16,650 | 0.0% | 46,184 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 16,650 | +6.4% | 45,184 | 0.37 |
| 1965 | 15,650 | 0.0% | 44,184 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 15,650 | 0.0% | 43,184 | 0.36 |
| 1963 | 15,650 | 0.0% | 43,184 | 0.36 |
| 1962 | 15,650 | 0.0% | 43,184 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 15,650 | — | 43,184 | 0.36 |

## Questions and answers

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

Mauritania produced 52,972 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mauritania ranked 89th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

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

It rose by 4.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. The record was 53,100 t in 2021.

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

0.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (52,972 t from 96,899 ha), against a world average of 1.1 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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/india/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/canada/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/australia/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/nigeria/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/russia/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/myanmar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/brazil/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/niger/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/united-states/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/tanzania/)
[All countries producing all pulses](https://husfarm.com/production/pulses-total/)

## 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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