Agriculture share gdp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Agriculture share gdp was 19.95 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
19.95
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
39th
of 203 countries
All-time high
33.47
in 1961
All-time low
14.52
in 2011
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Mauritania, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 19.95 for agriculture share gdp in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Mauritania peaked at 33.47 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 14.52, in 2011.
That places Mauritania 39th out of 203 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27.23 | 20.12 | 33.47 | 9 |
| 1970s | 23.04 | 21.03 | 28.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.63 | 16.5 | 24.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.82 | 21.89 | 28.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.39 | 16.61 | 24.87 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.11 | 14.52 | 23.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.66 | 19.15 | 21.23 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 36 Togo 20.33 compare
- 37 Rwanda 20.3 compare
- 38 East Timor 20.16 compare
- 40 Burkina Faso 19.94 compare
- 41 Marshall Islands 19.94 compare
- 42 Tonga 18.57 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Milk yields per animal 81.67 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture share gdp in Mauritania?
- Agriculture share gdp in Mauritania was 19.95 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.47 in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.52 in 2011.
- How does Mauritania rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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