> In 2024 Mauritania produced 10,740 t of all roots and tubers, the 163rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/mauritania/

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# All roots and tubers production in Mauritania

In 2024 Mauritania produced 10,740 t of all roots and tubers, the 163rd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 3.0%. The record was 10,740 t in 2023. Area harvested: 3,823 ha, yield 2.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 202410,740 t
World rank163 of 192
10-year change+3.0%
Record10,740 t2023

## All roots and tubers in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha2.8world 13.1 (−79%)
kg per person2.08world 116
10-year change+3.0%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 161 | [Gambia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/gambia/) | 12,212 | 0.00% |
| 162 | [Micronesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/micronesia/) | 11,788 | 0.00% |
| 163 | **Mauritania** | 10,740 | 0.00% |
| 164 | [Saint Vincent and the Grenadines](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/saint-vincent-and-the-grenadines/) | 10,523 | 0.00% |
| 165 | [Trinidad and Tobago](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/trinidad-and-tobago/) | 7,661 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 192 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/)

### Map of world production of roots and tubers

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 | 10,740 | 0.0% | 3,823 | 2.81 |
| 2023 | 10,740 | +0.3% | 3,807 | 2.82 |
| 2022 | 10,705 | −0.0% | 3,791 | 2.82 |
| 2021 | 10,710 | −0.2% | 3,773 | 2.84 |
| 2020 | 10,735 | +1.4% | 3,769 | 2.85 |
| 2019 | 10,590 | −0.9% | 3,721 | 2.85 |
| 2018 | 10,687 | +1.9% | 3,678 | 2.91 |
| 2017 | 10,483 | +0.7% | 3,588 | 2.92 |
| 2016 | 10,406 | +0.7% | 3,651 | 2.85 |
| 2015 | 10,330 | −0.9% | 3,666 | 2.82 |
| 2014 | 10,428 | +35% | 3,691 | 2.83 |
| 2013 | 7,700 | +4.1% | 3,340 | 2.31 |
| 2012 | 7,400 | −3.5% | 3,220 | 2.30 |
| 2011 | 7,669 | −0.3% | 3,160 | 2.43 |
| 2010 | 7,694 | +1.4% | 3,205 | 2.40 |
| 2009 | 7,586 | +1.3% | 3,158 | 2.40 |
| 2008 | 7,491 | +2.1% | 3,130 | 2.39 |
| 2007 | 7,334 | +2.3% | 3,092 | 2.37 |
| 2006 | 7,171 | +2.1% | 3,063 | 2.34 |
| 2005 | 7,026 | +1.9% | 3,030 | 2.32 |
| 2004 | 6,897 | +1.4% | 2,999 | 2.30 |
| 2003 | 6,801 | +0.6% | 2,975 | 2.29 |
| 2002 | 6,761 | +3.6% | 2,947 | 2.29 |
| 2001 | 6,523 | +3.8% | 2,883 | 2.26 |
| 2000 | 6,284 | +3.9% | 2,830 | 2.22 |
| 1999 | 6,050 | +4.0% | 2,788 | 2.17 |
| 1998 | 5,819 | +5.8% | 2,719 | 2.14 |
| 1997 | 5,500 | +1.2% | 2,600 | 2.12 |
| 1996 | 5,437 | +3.3% | 2,629 | 2.07 |
| 1995 | 5,261 | +5.2% | 2,588 | 2.03 |
| 1994 | 5,000 | +19% | 2,500 | 2.00 |
| 1993 | 4,200 | −26% | 2,245 | 1.87 |
| 1992 | 5,700 | +4.5% | 2,900 | 1.97 |
| 1991 | 5,454 | −9.8% | 2,738 | 1.99 |
| 1990 | 6,047 | +3.7% | 3,498 | 1.73 |
| 1989 | 5,830 | 0.0% | 3,060 | 1.91 |
| 1988 | 5,830 | +3.7% | 3,060 | 1.91 |
| 1987 | 5,620 | +2.2% | 2,950 | 1.91 |
| 1986 | 5,500 | +1.9% | 2,840 | 1.94 |
| 1985 | 5,400 | +5.7% | 2,840 | 1.90 |
| 1984 | 5,110 | +0.2% | 2,730 | 1.87 |
| 1983 | 5,100 | +6.3% | 2,600 | 1.96 |
| 1982 | 4,800 | −25% | 2,480 | 1.94 |
| 1981 | 6,400 | +12% | 2,380 | 2.69 |
| 1980 | 5,700 | −30% | 2,020 | 2.82 |
| 1979 | 8,100 | +1.8% | 2,570 | 3.15 |
| 1978 | 7,960 | +26% | 5,200 | 1.53 |
| 1977 | 6,300 | +3.3% | 5,200 | 1.21 |
| 1976 | 6,100 | +15% | 5,090 | 1.20 |
| 1975 | 5,300 | +6.0% | 4,910 | 1.08 |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +28% | 4,780 | 1.05 |
| 1973 | 3,900 | −29% | 2,470 | 1.58 |
| 1972 | 5,500 | −9.8% | 4,590 | 1.20 |
| 1971 | 6,100 | −1.6% | 4,200 | 1.45 |
| 1970 | 6,200 | −1.6% | 3,510 | 1.77 |
| 1969 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 3,510 | 1.79 |
| 1968 | 6,000 | −4.8% | 2,490 | 2.41 |
| 1967 | 6,300 | +5.0% | 2,510 | 2.51 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,490 | 2.41 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 2,490 | 2.41 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +5.3% | 2,490 | 2.41 |
| 1963 | 5,700 | 0.0% | 2,460 | 2.32 |
| 1962 | 5,700 | +5.6% | 2,460 | 2.32 |
| 1961 | 5,400 | — | 2,440 | 2.21 |

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of roots and tubers in Mauritania?

Mauritania produced 10,740 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of roots and tubers?

Mauritania ranked 163rd of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 16.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of roots and tubers in Mauritania changed?

It rose by 3.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 10,740 t in 2023.

### What is the yield of roots and tubers in Mauritania?

2.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (10,740 t from 3,823 ha), against a world average of 13.1 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/china/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/india/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/dr-congo/)[Ghana](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ghana/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/thailand/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/brazil/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/united-states/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/indonesia/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/russia/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-total/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing all roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/roots-tubers-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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