Share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share employment agriculture industry services was 32.12 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania stood at 32.12. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania peaked at 47.55 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 32.12, in 2025.
That places Mauritania 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 47.55 | — |
| 1992 | 47.48 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 47.15 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 47.55 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 46.74 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 46.17 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 46.41 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 46.06 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 45.8 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 46.04 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 45.97 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 45.52 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 44.6 | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 43.77 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 42.55 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 40.78 | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 40.75 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 40.5 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 40.19 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 39.53 | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 38.77 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 38.17 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 37.56 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 36.95 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 36.3 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 36.1 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.36 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 34.75 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 34.01 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 35.22 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 35.27 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 34.46 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 33.41 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 32.8 | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 32.12 | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.77 | 45.8 | 47.55 | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.07 | 40.19 | 46.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.75 | 34.01 | 39.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.88 | 32.12 | 35.27 | 6 |
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Mauritania was 32.12 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.55 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.12 in 2025.
- How does Mauritania rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Mauritania ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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