Potatoes — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Potatoes — Production was 2,393 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,393 t for potatoes — production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — production in Mauritania peaked at 4,200 t in 1979 and was at its lowest, 300 t, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 174th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,900 t | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 1,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 t | +5.3% |
| 1965 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,100 t | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 2,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 2,100 t | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2,000 t | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1,800 t | -10.0% |
| 1973 | 1,500 t | -16.7% |
| 1974 | 1,600 t | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 2,500 t | +38.9% |
| 1977 | 2,500 t | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,160 t | +66.4% |
| 1979 | 4,200 t | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,500 t | -64.3% |
| 1981 | 2,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1982 | 400 t | -80.0% |
| 1983 | 500 t | +25.0% |
| 1984 | 510 t | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 600 t | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 600 t | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 620 t | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 630 t | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 630 t | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 661 t | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 398.18 t | -39.8% |
| 1992 | 500 t | +25.6% |
| 1993 | 300 t | -40.0% |
| 1994 | 500 t | +66.7% |
| 1995 | 667.8 t | +33.6% |
| 1996 | 829.61 t | +24.2% |
| 1997 | 1,000 t | +20.5% |
| 1998 | 1,200 t | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 1,400 t | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 1,600 t | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 1,800 t | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 2,000 t | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 2,038 t | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 2,100 t | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 2,200 t | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 2,171 t | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,182 t | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 2,189 t | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 2,198 t | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,200 t | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2,120 t | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,000 t | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 2,200 t | +10.0% |
| 2014 | 2,220 t | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 2,233 t | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 2,333 t | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,353 t | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2,374 t | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,388 t | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 2,406 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,389 t | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2,394 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 2,397 t | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 2,393 t | -0.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -80.0% | 2,000 t | 400 t |
| 1978 | +66.4% | 2,500 t | 4,160 t |
| 1994 | +66.7% | 300 t | 500 t |
| 1980 | -64.3% | 4,200 t | 1,500 t |
| 1991 | -39.8% | 661 t | 398.18 t |
| 1993 | -40.0% | 500 t | 300 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,978 t | 1,800 t | 2,100 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,416 t | 1,500 t | 4,200 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 799 t | 400 t | 2,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 745.66 t | 300 t | 1,400 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,048 t | 1,600 t | 2,200 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,242 t | 2,000 t | 2,388 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,396 t | 2,389 t | 2,406 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 172 Botswana 3,632 t compare
- 173 Melanesia 3,371 t compare
- 174 Mauritania 2,393 t compare
- 176 Cabo Verde 2,212 t compare
- 176 Cape Verde 2,212 t compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Rice — Area harvested 88,500 ha (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 430,376 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 150,883 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 351 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 2.52 million An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of sheep or lambs — Production 6,127 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of goats or kids — Yield/Carcass Weight 2 kg/An (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Production 4,566 t (2024)
- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — production in Mauritania?
- Potatoes — production in Mauritania was 2,393 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,200 t in 1979.
- What is the lowest potatoes — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 300 t in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for potatoes — production?
- Mauritania ranks 174th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. 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, published as part of Potatoes — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.