Agriculture orientation index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture orientation index was 0.29 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.29
Change on year
up 26.1%
World rank
90th
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.37
in 2021
All-time low
0.14
in 2019
Years of data
12
2012–2023
Agriculture orientation index in Mauritania, 2012–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.29 for agriculture orientation index in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.1% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index in Mauritania peaked at 0.37 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.14, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.2175 | 0.14 | 0.32 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2725 | 0.2 | 0.37 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index in Mauritania?
- Agriculture orientation index in Mauritania was 0.29 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.37 in 2021.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture orientation index?
- Mauritania ranks 90th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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