Bean production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Bean production was 13,792 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bean production in Mauritania, 1995–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, bean production in Mauritania stood at 13,792 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bean production in Mauritania peaked at 13,991 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,000 tonnes, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Bean production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 3,000 tonnes | — |
| 1996 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1997 | 6,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1999 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2000 | 10,150 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2001 | 7,600 tonnes | -25.1% |
| 2002 | 9,990 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2003 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 9,706 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 9,832 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 9,900 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 9,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,900 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10,000 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 10,620 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 11,135 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 11,558 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 11,989 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 12,850 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 12,557 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 13,129 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 13,446 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 13,658 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 13,991 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 13,699 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 13,783 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 13,824 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 13,768 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 13,792 tonnes | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 13,792 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,042 tonnes, 22% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 13,792 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84,150 tonnes, 16% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bean production in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +66.7% | 3,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
| 2002 | +31.4% | 7,600 tonnes | 9,990 tonnes |
| 2001 | -25.1% | 10,150 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes |
| 2000 | +26.9% | 8,000 tonnes | 10,150 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,800 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 5 |
| 2000s | 9,698 tonnes | 7,600 tonnes | 10,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,493 tonnes | 10,620 tonnes | 13,991 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,773 tonnes | 13,699 tonnes | 13,824 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bean production in Mauritania?
- Bean production in Mauritania was 13,792 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest bean production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13,991 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest bean production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,000 tonnes in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for bean production?
- Mauritania ranks 74th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bean production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Bean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.