Yams production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Yams production was 3,033 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,033 tonnes for yams production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Mauritania peaked at 3,033 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,700 tonnes, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 tonnes | 1,800 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,940 tonnes | 1,700 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,430 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 2,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,592 tonnes | 2,100 tonnes | 2,900 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,688 tonnes | 2,596 tonnes | 2,832 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,931 tonnes | 2,831 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,010 tonnes | 2,981 tonnes | 3,033 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Mauritania?
- Yams production in Mauritania was 3,033 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 yams production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,033 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,700 tonnes in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for yams production?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. 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 Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.