Nitrous oxide agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nitrous oxide agriculture was 2.87 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide agriculture in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrous oxide agriculture in Mauritania stood at 2.87 million. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 2.87 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.60 million, in 1994.
Mauritania ranks 92nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.76 million | 1.60 million | 2.14 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.29 million | 2.16 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.61 million | 2.44 million | 2.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 million | 2.79 million | 2.87 million | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide agriculture in Mauritania?
- Nitrous oxide agriculture in Mauritania was 2.87 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.87 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.60 million in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 92nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide agriculture rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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