What is fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania?

Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania was 0.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.33 Kilograms per capita in 2017.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 1973.

How does Mauritania rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Mauritania ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Fertilizer use per capita was 0.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.2 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 4.8%

World rank

147th

of 204 countries

All-time high

0.33 Kilograms per capita

in 2017

All-time low

0.01 Kilograms per capita

in 1973

Years of data

1973–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania, 1973–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.2 Kilograms per capita for fertilizer use per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.33 Kilograms per capita in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Kilograms per capita, in 1973.

Mauritania ranks 147th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.106 Kilograms per capita	0.01 Kilograms per capita	0.3 Kilograms per capita	5
1980s	0.1733 Kilograms per capita	0.06 Kilograms per capita	0.32 Kilograms per capita	3
2000s	0.2162 Kilograms per capita	0.16 Kilograms per capita	0.29 Kilograms per capita	8
2010s	0.226 Kilograms per capita	0.17 Kilograms per capita	0.33 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	0.24 Kilograms per capita	0.2 Kilograms per capita	0.32 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

146 Nepal 0.22 Kilograms per capita compare
147 Bhutan 0.2 Kilograms per capita compare
149 Lesotho 0.19 Kilograms per capita compare
150 Haiti 0.18 Kilograms per capita compare
150 Pakistan 0.18 Kilograms per capita compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
Rural population 38.5% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania?: Fertilizer use per capita in Mauritania was 0.2 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.33 Kilograms per capita in 2017.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Kilograms per capita in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Mauritania ranks 147th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.