Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture was 90.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mauritania, 1980–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 90.6% for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 93.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 84.0%, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 84.0% | — |
| 1981 | 86.9% | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 88.9% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 90.3% | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 91.3% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 92.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 92.2% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 92.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 92.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 92.5% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 92.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 92.7% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 92.8% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 93.0% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 93.1% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 93.2% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 93.3% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 93.4% | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 93.5% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 93.6% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 93.7% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 93.1% | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 92.4% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 91.7% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 90.9% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 90.6% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 90.6% | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 90.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.4%, 1.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 90.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61.3%, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 90.3% | 84.0% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 93.1% | 92.6% | 93.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.5% | 90.6% | 93.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.6% | 90.6% | 90.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mauritania?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture in Mauritania was 90.6% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.0% in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture (% of total freshwater withdrawal). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production. Data are for the most recent year available for 1987-2002.