Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1973–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1973.
That places Mauritania 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0.0003 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | +207.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | -54.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -36.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +334.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -52.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +122.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0044 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 1992 | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | +36.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | -69.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0023 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0017 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +80.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0709 tonnes per square kilometre, 3% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +334.1% | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1977 | +280.0% | 0.0005 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.001 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0004 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0015 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0009 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0028 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0013 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0033 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0026 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 182 Congo 0.0043 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Samoa 0.004 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Djibouti 0.0022 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 South Sudan 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Central African Republic 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Greenland 0.0001 tonnes per square kilometre 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0019 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.006 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per square kilometre in 1973.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 185th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.