> In 2024 Mauritania produced 5,313 t of sweet potatoes, the 75th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%.

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# Sweet potatoes production in Mauritania

In 2024 Mauritania produced 5,313 t of sweet potatoes, the 75th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.4%. The record was 5,363 t in 2018. Area harvested: 2,933 ha, yield 1.8 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

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Production, 20245,313 t
World rank75 of 111
10-year change+1.4%
Record5,363 t2018

## Sweet potatoes in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.8world 12.6 (−86%)
kg per person1.03world 11.1
10-year change+1.4%world −3.1%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 73 | [Tonga](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tonga/) | 6,640 | 0.01% |
| 74 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/togo/) | 6,374 | 0.01% |
| 75 | **Mauritania** | 5,313 | 0.01% |
| 76 | [Timor-Leste](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/timor-leste/) | 4,825 | 0.01% |
| 77 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/bolivia/) | 4,635 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 111 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

### Map of world production of sweet 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 | 5,313 | −0.2% | 2,933 | 1.81 |
| 2023 | 5,322 | +0.4% | 2,922 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 5,301 | −0.3% | 2,910 | 1.82 |
| 2021 | 5,317 | −0.6% | 2,894 | 1.84 |
| 2020 | 5,348 | +2.1% | 2,905 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 5,239 | −2.3% | 2,858 | 1.83 |
| 2018 | 5,363 | +3.2% | 2,817 | 1.90 |
| 2017 | 5,196 | +0.8% | 2,729 | 1.90 |
| 2016 | 5,157 | −0.7% | 2,794 | 1.85 |
| 2015 | 5,192 | −0.9% | 2,823 | 1.84 |
| 2014 | 5,239 | +110% | 2,836 | 1.85 |
| 2013 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 2,400 | −11% | 2,400 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 2,705 | +1.5% | 2,324 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 2,664 | +3.5% | 2,323 | 1.15 |
| 2009 | 2,573 | +4.2% | 2,301 | 1.12 |
| 2008 | 2,470 | +4.4% | 2,270 | 1.09 |
| 2007 | 2,365 | +7.5% | 2,236 | 1.06 |
| 2006 | 2,200 | −0.9% | 2,200 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 2,221 | +1.4% | 2,185 | 1.02 |
| 2004 | 2,191 | +1.3% | 2,177 | 1.01 |
| 2003 | 2,163 | +1.3% | 2,161 | 1.00 |
| 2002 | 2,136 | +1.1% | 2,138 | 1.00 |
| 2001 | 2,112 | +1.1% | 2,117 | 1.00 |
| 2000 | 2,088 | +1.1% | 2,096 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 2,066 | +1.0% | 2,077 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 2,046 | +2.3% | 2,059 | 0.99 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | −1.3% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 2,026 | +0.5% | 2,047 | 0.99 |
| 1995 | 2,015 | +0.8% | 2,040 | 0.99 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1993 | 1,800 | −25% | 1,800 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 2,400 | +11% | 2,400 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 2,156 | −17% | 2,209 | 0.98 |
| 1990 | 2,586 | +3.4% | 2,939 | 0.88 |
| 1989 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,500 | 1.00 |
| 1988 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 2,500 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 2,400 | 1.00 |
| 1986 | 2,300 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 2,300 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 2,200 | −4.3% | 2,200 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 2,100 | 1.10 |
| 1982 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.10 |
| 1981 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 1,800 | 1.22 |
| 1980 | 2,100 | +17% | 1,500 | 1.40 |
| 1979 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 4,600 | 0.39 |
| 1977 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 4,600 | 0.39 |
| 1976 | 1,700 | 0.0% | 4,500 | 0.38 |
| 1975 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 4,400 | 0.39 |
| 1974 | 1,600 | +129% | 4,300 | 0.37 |
| 1973 | 700 | −61% | 2,000 | 0.35 |
| 1972 | 1,800 | −10.0% | 4,100 | 0.44 |
| 1971 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 3,700 | 0.54 |
| 1970 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 3,000 | 0.67 |
| 1969 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 3,000 | 0.70 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1967 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,000 | 1.05 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 2,000 | 1.00 |
| 1963 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 2,000 | 0.95 |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — | 2,000 | 0.90 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports8,105 t USD 584,000
Importer rank19 of 143
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/sweet-potatoes/)

## Questions and answers

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

Mauritania produced 5,313 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

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

Mauritania ranked 75th of 111 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 56.5% of the world total.

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

It rose by 1.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.1% for the world. The record was 5,363 t in 2018.

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

1.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,313 t from 2,933 ha), against a world average of 12.6 t/ha.

### Does Mauritania export or import sweet potatoes?

In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 8,105 t (USD 584,000), 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/sweet-potatoes/china/)[Malawi](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/malawi/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/nigeria/)[Tanzania](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/tanzania/)[Angola](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/angola/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/indonesia/)[Rwanda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/rwanda/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/india/)[Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/madagascar/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/ethiopia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/united-states/)[Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/uganda/)
[All countries producing sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/)

## Other products of Mauritania

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[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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