FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sorghum production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 114,000 t of sorghum, the 36th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 99%. The record was 156,500 t in 1995. Area harvested: 240,000 ha, yield 0.5 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 114,000 t
- World rank
- 36 of 107
- 10-year change
- +99%
- Record
- 156,500 t
- 1995
Sorghum in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 114,000 | +33% | 240,000 | 0.48 |
| 2023 | 86,000 | −31% | 192,000 | 0.45 |
| 2022 | 124,607 | +144% | 249,000 | 0.50 |
| 2021 | 51,000 | −45% | 137,000 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 93,000 | +37% | 204,000 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 68,000 | −22% | 151,000 | 0.45 |
| 2018 | 87,000 | +78% | 193,000 | 0.45 |
| 2017 | 49,000 | −39% | 112,000 | 0.44 |
| 2016 | 80,000 | +7.2% | 177,000 | 0.45 |
| 2015 | 74,636 | +30% | 175,426 | 0.43 |
| 2014 | 57,198 | −37% | 134,868 | 0.42 |
| 2013 | 90,970 | −28% | 187,821 | 0.48 |
| 2012 | 126,107 | +412% | 248,531 | 0.51 |
| 2011 | 24,619 | −79% | 88,155 | 0.28 |
| 2010 | 117,026 | +25% | 229,712 | 0.51 |
| 2009 | 93,609 | +9.4% | 190,949 | 0.49 |
| 2008 | 85,595 | +7.4% | 194,766 | 0.44 |
| 2007 | 79,674 | +7.6% | 200,368 | 0.40 |
| 2006 | 74,057 | −9.5% | 183,441 | 0.40 |
| 2005 | 81,816 | +295% | 158,671 | 0.52 |
| 2004 | 20,729 | −73% | 143,148 | 0.14 |
| 2003 | 77,908 | +172% | 168,355 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 28,694 | −46% | 80,135 | 0.36 |
| 2001 | 53,113 | −37% | 159,893 | 0.33 |
| 2000 | 84,910 | −11% | 161,790 | 0.52 |
| 1999 | 95,101 | +30% | 177,764 | 0.53 |
| 1998 | 72,969 | +26% | 156,004 | 0.47 |
| 1997 | 57,776 | −60% | 141,671 | 0.41 |
| 1996 | 144,935 | −7.4% | 211,319 | 0.69 |
| 1995 | 156,500 | +6.3% | 246,442 | 0.64 |
| 1994 | 147,200 | +61% | 255,000 | 0.58 |
| 1993 | 91,549 | +83% | 156,324 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 50,150 | −14% | 99,906 | 0.50 |
| 1991 | 58,185 | +29% | 128,904 | 0.45 |
| 1990 | 44,945 | −60% | 87,220 | 0.52 |
| 1989 | 111,157 | +2.7% | 146,820 | 0.76 |
| 1988 | 108,260 | +20% | 164,100 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 90,000 | +7.1% | 116,000 | 0.78 |
| 1986 | 84,000 | +15% | 160,000 | 0.53 |
| 1985 | 73,000 | +192% | 150,000 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 25,000 | +19% | 87,000 | 0.29 |
| 1983 | 21,000 | −40% | 90,000 | 0.23 |
| 1982 | 35,000 | −2.8% | 121,800 | 0.29 |
| 1981 | 36,000 | +29% | 121,800 | 0.30 |
| 1980 | 28,000 | +33% | 87,000 | 0.32 |
| 1979 | 21,000 | −27% | 95,700 | 0.22 |
| 1978 | 28,700 | +48% | 94,800 | 0.30 |
| 1977 | 19,400 | −42% | 52,200 | 0.37 |
| 1976 | 33,300 | −20% | 60,900 | 0.55 |
| 1975 | 41,600 | −10.0% | 94,800 | 0.44 |
| 1974 | 46,200 | +100% | 139,200 | 0.33 |
| 1973 | 23,100 | −33% | 113,100 | 0.20 |
| 1972 | 34,700 | −25% | 174,000 | 0.20 |
| 1971 | 46,200 | −40% | 226,200 | 0.20 |
| 1970 | 76,800 | −24% | 217,500 | 0.35 |
| 1969 | 101,700 | +16% | 243,600 | 0.42 |
| 1968 | 87,900 | +5.6% | 217,500 | 0.40 |
| 1967 | 83,200 | 0.0% | 217,500 | 0.38 |
| 1966 | 83,200 | −10% | 217,500 | 0.38 |
| 1965 | 92,500 | +11% | 261,000 | 0.35 |
| 1964 | 83,200 | 0.0% | 213,100 | 0.39 |
| 1963 | 83,200 | +1.1% | 213,100 | 0.39 |
| 1962 | 82,300 | +2.2% | 208,800 | 0.39 |
| 1961 | 80,500 | — | 208,800 | 0.39 |
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.