Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita
Burkina Faso
19.9%
in 2025
Mauritania
20.0%
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
40th
Mauritania rank
39th
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 20.0% against 19.9% in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita 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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.