Agriculture & Rural in Mauritania
30 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Mauritania.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural raw materials exports | 0.2% | 2024 | up 1,318.7% | 155th |
| Agricultural raw materials imports | 0.3% | 2024 | down 13.2% | 187th |
| Rural population | 38.5% | 2025 | down 20.3% | 93rd |
| Rural population growth | 0.5% | 2025 | down 7.5% | 82nd |
| Rural population | 2.05 million | 2025 | up 6.8% | 105th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 20.0% | 2025 | down 3.3% | 39th |
| Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added | 2.33 billion current US$ | 2025 | up 82.7% | 113th |
| Land under cereal production | 370,911 hectares | 2024 | up 66.8% | 104th |
| Cereal yield | 1,537 kg per hectare | 2024 | down 8.4% | 143rd |
| Cereal production | 570,227 metric tons | 2024 | up 52.8% | 118th |
| Fertilizer consumption | 8.52 kilograms per hectare of arable land | 2023 | up 5.0% | 167th |
| Land area | 1.03 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 28th |
| Agricultural land | 397,100 sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 28th |
| Agricultural land | 38.5% | 2023 | unchanged | 102nd |
| Arable land | 450,000 hectares | 2023 | unchanged | 125th |
| Permanent cropland | 0.0% | 2023 | unchanged | 197th |
| Arable land | 0.4% | 2023 | unchanged | 199th |
| Arable land | 0.0896 hectares per person | 2023 | down 25.6% | 117th |
| Employment in agriculture, female (% of female employment) | 29.5% | 2025 | down 11.4% | 60th |
| Employment in agriculture, male (% of male employment) | 33.4% | 2025 | down 11.7% | 51st |
| Employment in agriculture (% of total employment) | 32.1% | 2025 | down 11.5% | 55th |
| Average precipitation in depth | 92 mm per year | 2022 | unchanged | 175th |
| Crop production index | 145.03 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 53.4% | 10th |
| Food production index | 116.51 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 25.0% | 54th |
| Livestock production index | 109.19 2014-2016 = 100 | 2022 | up 17.5% | 91st |
| Forest area | 0.3% | 2023 | down 15.5% | 203rd |
| Forest area | 2,964 sq. km | 2023 | down 15.5% | 150th |
| Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture | 90.6% | 2022 | unchanged | 26th |
| Surface area | 1.03 million sq. km | 2023 | unchanged | 28th |
| Access to electricity, rural | 0.8% | 2012 | down 78.4% | 212th |