FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Yams production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 3,033 t of yams, the 42nd largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 485 ha, yield 6.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,033 t
- World rank
- 42 of 59
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 3,033 t
- 2024
Yams in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,033 | +0.4% | 485 | 6.25 |
| 2023 | 3,021 | +0.4% | 483 | 6.25 |
| 2022 | 3,010 | +0.2% | 481 | 6.26 |
| 2021 | 3,004 | +0.8% | 480 | 6.26 |
| 2020 | 2,981 | +0.6% | 477 | 6.25 |
| 2019 | 2,963 | +0.4% | 474 | 6.25 |
| 2018 | 2,950 | +0.5% | 471 | 6.26 |
| 2017 | 2,934 | +0.6% | 469 | 6.26 |
| 2016 | 2,916 | +0.4% | 466 | 6.26 |
| 2015 | 2,905 | −2.2% | 463 | 6.27 |
| 2014 | 2,969 | −1.0% | 475 | 6.25 |
| 2013 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 490 | 6.12 |
| 2012 | 3,000 | +5.4% | 470 | 6.38 |
| 2011 | 2,845 | +0.5% | 454 | 6.27 |
| 2010 | 2,831 | +0.5% | 452 | 6.26 |
| 2009 | 2,816 | −0.6% | 449 | 6.27 |
| 2008 | 2,832 | +1.6% | 452 | 6.27 |
| 2007 | 2,787 | −0.5% | 445 | 6.26 |
| 2006 | 2,800 | +7.5% | 450 | 6.22 |
| 2005 | 2,604 | −0.1% | 415 | 6.27 |
| 2004 | 2,606 | +0.2% | 415 | 6.28 |
| 2003 | 2,600 | −1.0% | 415 | 6.27 |
| 2002 | 2,625 | +0.5% | 419 | 6.26 |
| 2001 | 2,612 | +0.6% | 416 | 6.28 |
| 2000 | 2,596 | +0.5% | 414 | 6.27 |
| 1999 | 2,584 | +0.4% | 412 | 6.27 |
| 1998 | 2,573 | +2.9% | 410 | 6.28 |
| 1997 | 2,500 | −3.2% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1996 | 2,582 | +0.2% | 409 | 6.31 |
| 1995 | 2,578 | +3.1% | 408 | 6.32 |
| 1994 | 2,500 | +19% | 400 | 6.25 |
| 1993 | 2,100 | −25% | 370 | 5.68 |
| 1992 | 2,800 | −3.4% | 400 | 7.00 |
| 1991 | 2,900 | +3.6% | 444 | 6.53 |
| 1990 | 2,800 | +3.7% | 438 | 6.39 |
| 1989 | 2,700 | 0.0% | 430 | 6.28 |
| 1988 | 2,700 | +3.8% | 430 | 6.28 |
| 1987 | 2,600 | 0.0% | 430 | 6.05 |
| 1986 | 2,600 | +4.0% | 420 | 6.19 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +4.2% | 420 | 5.95 |
| 1984 | 2,400 | +4.3% | 410 | 5.85 |
| 1983 | 2,300 | +4.5% | 400 | 5.75 |
| 1982 | 2,200 | 0.0% | 380 | 5.79 |
| 1981 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 380 | 5.79 |
| 1980 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 370 | 5.68 |
| 1979 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 370 | 5.68 |
| 1978 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 1977 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 350 | 5.71 |
| 1976 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 340 | 5.59 |
| 1975 | 1,800 | 0.0% | 330 | 5.45 |
| 1974 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 320 | 5.63 |
| 1973 | 1,700 | −11% | 320 | 5.31 |
| 1972 | 1,900 | −9.5% | 310 | 6.13 |
| 1971 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 300 | 7.00 |
| 1970 | 2,100 | 0.0% | 300 | 7.00 |
| 1969 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 300 | 7.00 |
| 1968 | 2,000 | −4.8% | 290 | 6.90 |
| 1967 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 300 | 7.00 |
| 1966 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 290 | 6.90 |
| 1965 | 2,000 | 0.0% | 290 | 6.90 |
| 1964 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 290 | 6.90 |
| 1963 | 1,900 | 0.0% | 270 | 7.04 |
| 1962 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 270 | 7.04 |
| 1961 | 1,800 | — | 260 | 6.92 |
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.