Yams production in Mauritania

Mauritania: Yams production was 3,033 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3,033 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
41st
of 63 countries
All-time high
3,033 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,700 tonnes
in 1973
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Yams production in Mauritania, 1961–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 38 Tanzania 9,375 tonnes compare
  2. 39 Fiji 5,822 tonnes compare
  3. 40 Tonga 4,678 tonnes compare
  4. 43 Malaysia 2,682 tonnes compare
  5. 44 Puerto Rico 2,459 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Yams production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
63 places, 3,316 data points, 1961–2024
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.