Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 20.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania stood at 20.0%.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania peaked at 33.5% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 33.5% | — |
| 1962 | 32.7% | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 33.1% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 26.9% | -18.8% |
| 1965 | 24.9% | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 25.0% | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 25.1% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 23.8% | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 20.1% | -15.6% |
| 1970 | 22.7% | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 21.7% | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 21.3% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 28.8% | +35.1% |
| 1974 | 25.7% | -10.7% |
| 1975 | 22.0% | -14.7% |
| 1976 | 21.0% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 21.9% | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 23.5% | +7.1% |
| 1979 | 21.8% | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 23.5% | +7.9% |
| 1981 | 24.2% | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 21.1% | -15.3% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 19.7% | +19.1% |
| 1987 | 23.9% | +21.6% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 23.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 28.6% | +30.6% |
| 1992 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 28.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 27.9% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 28.1% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 27.2% | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 25.0% | -7.9% |
| 1998 | 25.9% | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 26.3% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 24.8% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 24.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 24.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 20.1% | -12.4% |
| 2006 | 16.6% | -17.3% |
| 2007 | 18.4% | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 18.6% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 19.2% | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 16.7% | -12.7% |
| 2011 | 14.5% | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 16.1% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +15.5% |
| 2015 | 20.6% | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 22.7% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 23.7% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 20.0% | -15.6% |
| 2020 | 19.2% | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.2% | +10.9% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -9.7% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 20.0% | +3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8%, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.2% | 20.1% | 33.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.0% | 21.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.6% | 16.5% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.8% | 21.9% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.4% | 16.6% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.1% | 14.5% | 23.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.1% | 21.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 36 Togo 20.3% compare
- 37 Rwanda 20.3% compare
- 38 Timor-Leste 20.2% compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.9% compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.9% compare
- 42 Tonga 18.6% 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 in Mauritania?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Mauritania was 20.0% in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period. Note: For VAB countries, gross value added at factor cost is used as the denominator.