Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Share of GDP from agriculture
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2025
Mauritania
20.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Mauritania rank
39th
Share of GDP from agriculture over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 20.0% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 203 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35.8% | 27.2% | 8.6% | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 29.9% | 23.0% | 6.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 22.6% | 6.3% | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 31.7% | 26.8% | 4.9% | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 25.2% | 21.4% | 3.8% | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 22.2% | 19.1% | 3.1% | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 19.3% | 19.7% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of gdp from agriculture, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of gdp from agriculture between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Burkina Faso ranks 40th and Mauritania ranks 39th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).