Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per was 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1,987 current US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
192nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1,987 current US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
51.7 current US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Mauritania stood at 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 73.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Mauritania peaked at 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7 current US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 192nd of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 51.7 current US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.16 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.97 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 58.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 61.68 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 64.53 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 68.79 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 72.01 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 57.6 current US$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 68.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 70.72 current US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 81.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 137.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +70.1% |
| 1974 | 153.08 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 149.89 current US$ per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 158.1 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 169.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 183.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 201.15 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 239 current US$ per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 259.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 266.11 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 281.06 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 219.57 current US$ per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 161.66 current US$ per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 226.24 current US$ per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 311.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 331.07 current US$ per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 334.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 319.98 current US$ per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 591.89 current US$ per square kilometre | +85.0% |
| 1992 | 599.41 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 513.45 current US$ per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 527.18 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 570.96 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 562.61 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 503.51 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 511.51 current US$ per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 506.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 428.67 current US$ per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 421.29 current US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 417.76 current US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 481.17 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 525.31 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 571.71 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 631.54 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 777.25 current US$ per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 937.5 current US$ per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 877.24 current US$ per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 913.83 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 952.7 current US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1,050 current US$ per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1,142 current US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1,208 current US$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1,237 current US$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1,352 current US$ per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1,502 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1,529 current US$ per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1,713 current US$ per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 1,970 current US$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.11 current US$ per square kilometre | 51.7 current US$ per square kilometre | 72.01 current US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 137.32 current US$ per square kilometre | 68.06 current US$ per square kilometre | 201.15 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 263.03 current US$ per square kilometre | 161.66 current US$ per square kilometre | 334.54 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 520.68 current US$ per square kilometre | 319.98 current US$ per square kilometre | 599.41 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 606.95 current US$ per square kilometre | 417.76 current US$ per square kilometre | 937.5 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,260 current US$ per square kilometre | 913.83 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,716 current US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,801 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,535 current US$ per square kilometre | 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 189 Kazakhstan 3,710 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 190 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 3,197 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 191 Eritrea 2,166 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 193 Suriname 1,549 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 194 Greenland 1,342 current US$ per square kilometre compare
- 195 Mongolia 1,294 current US$ per square kilometre 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 agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Mauritania?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per in Mauritania was 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,987 current US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7 current US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per?
- Mauritania ranks 192nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current us$), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.