Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 90.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 90.6%.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 93.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1980.
Mauritania ranks 26th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.0% | — |
| 1981 | 86.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 88.9% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.3% | 84.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 92.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.6% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 90.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.