Agricultural water withdrawals in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agricultural water withdrawals was 1.22 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.22 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
83rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.50 billion cubic meters
in 1985
All-time low
613.00 million cubic meters
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Mauritania, 1980–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Mauritania is 1.22 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Mauritania peaked at 1.50 billion cubic meters in 1985 and was at its lowest, 613.00 million cubic meters, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 613.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1981 | 790.40 million cubic meters | +28.9% |
| 1982 | 967.80 million cubic meters | +22.4% |
| 1983 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | +18.3% |
| 1984 | 1.32 billion cubic meters | +15.5% |
| 1985 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +13.4% |
| 1986 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.50 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.43 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 1.36 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.29 billion cubic meters | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | -5.4% |
| 2005 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.22 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.23 billion cubic meters | 613.00 million cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.29 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.50 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 1.22 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 80 Guyana 1.36 billion cubic meters compare
- 81 Poland 1.28 billion cubic meters compare
- 82 Israel 1.26 billion cubic meters compare
- 84 Haiti 1.21 billion cubic meters compare
- 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.18 billion cubic meters compare
- 86 Honduras 1.18 billion cubic meters compare
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 in Mauritania?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Mauritania was 1.22 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 billion cubic meters in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 613.00 million cubic meters in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.