Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of people employed in agriculture was 359,675 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania stood at 359,675 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania peaked at 359,675 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 218,538 people, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 218,538 people | — |
| 1992 | 228,053 people | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 237,950 people | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 248,330 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 250,907 people | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 251,298 people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 257,514 people | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 262,000 people | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 268,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 277,784 people | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 283,140 people | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 284,994 people | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 285,265 people | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 285,688 people | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 283,703 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 278,283 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 283,507 people | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 288,502 people | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 293,402 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 297,389 people | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 300,033 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 303,388 people | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 303,659 people | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 303,735 people | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 303,574 people | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 306,915 people | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 306,215 people | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 310,011 people | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 312,966 people | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 328,309 people | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 340,591 people | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 348,642 people | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 350,571 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 356,457 people | +1.7% |
| 2025 | 359,675 people | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 246,954 people | 218,538 people | 268,000 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 284,427 people | 277,784 people | 293,402 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 304,788 people | 297,389 people | 312,966 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 347,374 people | 328,309 people | 359,675 people | 6 |
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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 number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Mauritania was 359,675 people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 359,675 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 218,538 people in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Mauritania ranks 105th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.