FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Wheat production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 2,051 t of wheat, the 106th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 71%. The record was 7,720 t in 2016. Area harvested: 933 ha, yield 2.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 2,051 t
- World rank
- 106 of 122
- 10-year change
- −71%
- Record
- 7,720 t
- 2016
Wheat in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,051 | +2.6% | 933 | 2.20 |
| 2023 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 915 | 2.19 |
| 2022 | 2,000 | −71% | 919 | 2.18 |
| 2021 | 7,000 | −3.7% | 3,173 | 2.21 |
| 2020 | 7,270 | −1.5% | 3,369 | 2.16 |
| 2019 | 7,379 | −1.0% | 3,434 | 2.15 |
| 2018 | 7,457 | −1.6% | 3,497 | 2.13 |
| 2017 | 7,577 | −1.9% | 3,559 | 2.13 |
| 2016 | 7,720 | +9.5% | 3,590 | 2.15 |
| 2015 | 7,050 | −0.1% | 3,500 | 2.01 |
| 2014 | 7,059 | +5.6% | 3,494 | 2.02 |
| 2013 | 6,684 | +9.7% | 3,157 | 2.12 |
| 2012 | 6,092 | +111% | 2,863 | 2.13 |
| 2011 | 2,888 | +20% | 1,803 | 1.60 |
| 2010 | 2,413 | −29% | 1,159 | 2.08 |
| 2009 | 3,414 | −15% | 1,726 | 1.98 |
| 2008 | 4,000 | +100% | 2,000 | 2.00 |
| 2007 | 2,000 | +248% | 1,000 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 574 | +15% | 273 | 2.10 |
| 2005 | 500 | −37% | 250 | 2.00 |
| 2004 | 797 | +33% | 320 | 2.49 |
| 2003 | 600 | +20% | 360 | 1.67 |
| 2002 | 500 | +3.7% | 299 | 1.67 |
| 2001 | 482 | −2.8% | 301 | 1.60 |
| 2000 | 496 | +2.5% | 321 | 1.55 |
| 1999 | 484 | +3.6% | 321 | 1.51 |
| 1998 | 467 | +17% | 330 | 1.42 |
| 1997 | 400 | +8.1% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1996 | 370 | +8.2% | 280 | 1.32 |
| 1995 | 342 | +13% | 265 | 1.29 |
| 1994 | 304 | −24% | 250 | 1.22 |
| 1993 | 400 | −31% | 400 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 580 | −3.3% | 470 | 1.23 |
| 1991 | 600 | +7.1% | 500 | 1.20 |
| 1990 | 560 | +3.7% | 520 | 1.08 |
| 1989 | 540 | +1.9% | 512 | 1.05 |
| 1988 | 530 | +1.9% | 512 | 1.04 |
| 1987 | 520 | +4.0% | 510 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1985 | 500 | 0.0% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1984 | 500 | +56% | 500 | 1.00 |
| 1983 | 320 | +3.2% | 460 | 0.70 |
| 1982 | 310 | +3.3% | 450 | 0.69 |
| 1981 | 300 | +43% | 450 | 0.67 |
| 1980 | 210 | +5.0% | 400 | 0.53 |
| 1979 | 200 | +11% | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1978 | 180 | −40% | 340 | 0.53 |
| 1977 | 300 | +20% | 400 | 0.75 |
| 1976 | 250 | +67% | 420 | 0.60 |
| 1975 | 150 | 0.0% | 310 | 0.48 |
| 1974 | 150 | 0.0% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1973 | 150 | −25% | 300 | 0.50 |
| 1972 | 200 | 0.0% | 360 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 200 | −17% | 310 | 0.65 |
| 1970 | 240 | 0.0% | 380 | 0.63 |
| 1969 | 240 | +4.3% | 380 | 0.63 |
| 1968 | 230 | 0.0% | 380 | 0.61 |
| 1967 | 230 | +15% | 380 | 0.61 |
| 1966 | 200 | +100% | 330 | 0.61 |
| 1965 | 100 | +11% | 450 | 0.22 |
| 1964 | 90 | −5.3% | 450 | 0.20 |
| 1963 | 95 | −5.0% | 450 | 0.21 |
| 1962 | 100 | 0.0% | 450 | 0.22 |
| 1961 | 100 | — | 450 | 0.22 |
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.