Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 2.33 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania stood at 2.33 billion current US$. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% on the previous year and up 82.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania peaked at 2.33 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 53.29 million current US$, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 113th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 53.29 million current US$ | — |
| 1962 | 53.76 million current US$ | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 55.63 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 60.30 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 63.58 million current US$ | +5.4% |
| 1966 | 66.51 million current US$ | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 70.90 million current US$ | +6.6% |
| 1968 | 74.22 million current US$ | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 59.37 million current US$ | -20.0% |
| 1970 | 70.15 million current US$ | +18.2% |
| 1971 | 72.89 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 83.55 million current US$ | +14.6% |
| 1973 | 142.12 million current US$ | +70.1% |
| 1974 | 157.78 million current US$ | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 154.50 million current US$ | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 162.96 million current US$ | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 175.18 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 188.88 million current US$ | +7.8% |
| 1979 | 207.32 million current US$ | +9.8% |
| 1980 | 246.33 million current US$ | +18.8% |
| 1981 | 267.38 million current US$ | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 274.28 million current US$ | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 289.68 million current US$ | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 226.31 million current US$ | -21.9% |
| 1985 | 166.62 million current US$ | -26.4% |
| 1986 | 233.19 million current US$ | +40.0% |
| 1987 | 321.27 million current US$ | +37.8% |
| 1988 | 341.23 million current US$ | +6.2% |
| 1989 | 344.81 million current US$ | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 329.80 million current US$ | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 610.06 million current US$ | +85.0% |
| 1992 | 617.81 million current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 529.22 million current US$ | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 543.37 million current US$ | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 588.49 million current US$ | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 579.89 million current US$ | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 518.97 million current US$ | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 527.22 million current US$ | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 521.83 million current US$ | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 441.83 million current US$ | -15.3% |
| 2001 | 434.23 million current US$ | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 430.58 million current US$ | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 495.94 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 541.44 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 589.26 million current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 650.93 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 801.12 million current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2008 | 966.28 million current US$ | +20.6% |
| 2009 | 904.17 million current US$ | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 941.88 million current US$ | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 981.95 million current US$ | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.08 billion current US$ | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.18 billion current US$ | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.24 billion current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 1.28 billion current US$ | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.39 billion current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 1.55 billion current US$ | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +14.3% |
| 2019 | 1.58 billion current US$ | -10.9% |
| 2020 | 1.58 billion current US$ | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.77 billion current US$ | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 2.03 billion current US$ | +15.0% |
| 2023 | 2.05 billion current US$ | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 2.10 billion current US$ | +2.7% |
| 2025 | 2.33 billion current US$ | +10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 61.95 million current US$ | 53.29 million current US$ | 74.22 million current US$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 141.53 million current US$ | 70.15 million current US$ | 207.32 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 271.11 million current US$ | 166.62 million current US$ | 344.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 536.66 million current US$ | 329.80 million current US$ | 617.81 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 625.58 million current US$ | 430.58 million current US$ | 966.28 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.30 billion current US$ | 941.88 million current US$ | 1.77 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.98 billion current US$ | 1.58 billion current US$ | 2.33 billion current US$ | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (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 in Mauritania?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania was 2.33 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.29 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 113th out of 204 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.