Watermelons production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 2,627 t of watermelons, the 100th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 12%. The record was 11,124 t in 1989. Area harvested: 4,709 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,627 t
- World rank
- 100 of 124
- 10-year change
- −12%
- Record
- 11,124 t
- 1989
Watermelons in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.6
- world 34.4 (−98%)
- kg per person
- 0.51
- world 12.9
- 10-year change
- −12%
- world +5.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Malta | 3,260 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Malawi | 3,050 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Mauritania | 2,627 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Austria | 2,410 | 0.00% |
| 102 | New Zealand | 2,390 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of watermelons
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 | 2,627 | −0.1% | 4,709 | 0.56 |
| 2023 | 2,629 | +0.4% | 4,710 | 0.56 |
| 2022 | 2,618 | −0.6% | 4,740 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 2,634 | −0.0% | 4,677 | 0.56 |
| 2020 | 2,635 | +2.0% | 4,713 | 0.56 |
| 2019 | 2,584 | −3.7% | 4,828 | 0.54 |
| 2018 | 2,682 | +29% | 4,910 | 0.55 |
| 2017 | 2,084 | −30% | 4,400 | 0.47 |
| 2016 | 2,987 | +0.4% | 5,175 | 0.58 |
| 2015 | 2,974 | −0.2% | 5,156 | 0.58 |
| 2014 | 2,979 | +35% | 5,117 | 0.58 |
| 2013 | 2,204 | +7.9% | 3,545 | 0.62 |
| 2012 | 2,043 | +29% | 3,297 | 0.62 |
| 2011 | 1,582 | +19% | 2,398 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 1,334 | +56% | 2,048 | 0.65 |
| 2009 | 857 | +23% | 1,348 | 0.64 |
| 2008 | 699 | +180% | 1,107 | 0.63 |
| 2007 | 250 | −36% | 750 | 0.33 |
| 2006 | 390 | +56% | 1,200 | 0.33 |
| 2005 | 250 | +67% | 750 | 0.33 |
| 2004 | 150 | −34% | 430 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 226 | +0.4% | 645 | 0.35 |
| 2002 | 225 | −80% | 652 | 0.35 |
| 2001 | 1,111 | −47% | 3,647 | 0.30 |
| 2000 | 2,100 | −5.5% | 8,416 | 0.25 |
| 1999 | 2,222 | −51% | 10,280 | 0.22 |
| 1998 | 4,516 | −18% | 1,096 | 4.12 |
| 1997 | 5,500 | −31% | 786 | 7.00 |
| 1996 | 7,978 | 0.0% | 786 | 10.15 |
| 1995 | 7,978 | 0.0% | 1,105 | 7.22 |
| 1994 | 7,978 | 0.0% | 1,101 | 7.25 |
| 1993 | 7,978 | +110% | 900 | 8.86 |
| 1992 | 3,798 | −49% | 870 | 4.37 |
| 1991 | 7,493 | +112% | 900 | 8.33 |
| 1990 | 3,536 | −68% | 650 | 5.44 |
| 1989 | 11,124 | +23% | 1,250 | 8.90 |
| 1988 | 9,034 | 0.0% | 700 | 12.91 |
| 1987 | 9,034 | +151% | 740 | 12.21 |
| 1986 | 3,600 | −55% | 750 | 4.80 |
| 1985 | 8,000 | +57% | 760 | 10.53 |
| 1984 | 5,100 | +8.5% | 760 | 6.71 |
| 1983 | 4,700 | +2.2% | 750 | 6.27 |
| 1982 | 4,600 | +2.2% | 740 | 6.22 |
| 1981 | 4,500 | 0.0% | 720 | 6.25 |
| 1980 | 4,500 | +4.7% | 720 | 6.25 |
| 1979 | 4,300 | +7.5% | 700 | 6.14 |
| 1978 | 4,000 | +33% | 500 | 8.00 |
| 1977 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1976 | 3,000 | +100% | 400 | 7.50 |
| 1975 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1974 | 1,500 | +50% | 200 | 7.50 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | −23% | 120 | 8.33 |
| 1972 | 1,300 | −13% | 110 | 11.82 |
| 1971 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1970 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1969 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1968 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1967 | 1,500 | 0.0% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1966 | 1,500 | −6.3% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1965 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 110 | 14.55 |
| 1964 | 1,500 | +50% | 110 | 13.64 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 70 | 14.29 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 70 | 14.29 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 27,737 t USD 9.8 m
- Exporter rank
- 25 of 113
- Imports
- 2,125 t USD 365,000
- Importer rank
- 71 of 144
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of watermelons in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 2,627 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of watermelons?
Mauritania ranked 100th of 124 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 60.5% of the world total.
How has the production of watermelons in Mauritania changed?
It fell by 12% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +5.6% for the world. The record was 11,124 t in 1989.
What is the yield of watermelons in Mauritania?
0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2,627 t from 4,709 ha), against a world average of 34.4 t/ha.
Does Mauritania export or import watermelons?
In 2024 Mauritania reported exports of 27,737 t (USD 9.8 m) and imports of 2,125 t (USD 365,000), 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
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.