Agriculture & Rural in Mauritania

2,906 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Mauritania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Other pulses n.e.c. — Gross Production Index Number 106.96 2024 up 7.0% 21st
Other pulses n.e.c. — Gross per capita Production Index Number 82.05 2024 down 20.3% 64th
Peas, dry — Gross Production Value 3,072 1000 Int$ 2024 down 1.0% 54th
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Production, per square kilometre 0.003 t per square kilometre 2023 down 2.4% 129th
Cropland extent over the long-term 459,992 hectares 2025 down 0.0% 130th
Agricultural area over the long-term 39.71 million hectares 2025 unchanged 28th
Cropland per person over the long-term 0.099 hectares per person 2025 down 16.9% 135th
Agricultural land use per person 8.54 hectares per person 2025 down 16.9% 7th
Barley — Gross Production Index Number 103.93 2024 up 3.2% 37th
Barley — Gross per capita Production Index Number 79.71 2024 down 23.2% 64th
Cereals, primary — Gross Production Value 458,934 1000 SLC 1998 up 805.0% 115th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are stunted (modelled) 21.5 % 2024 down 11.9% 46th
Percentage of children under 5 years of age who are overweight 1.6 % 2024 up 14.3% 143rd
Prevalence of obesity in the adult population (18 years and older) 24.1 % 2024 up 32.4% 85th
Potatoes — Production, per square kilometre 0.0023 t per square kilometre 2023 up 8.9% 131st
Potatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0004 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 14.9% 133rd
Other fruits, n.e.c. — Area harvested, per square kilometre 0.0008 ha per square kilometre 2023 up 5.6% 128th
Gross domestic product per capita, PPP, (constant 2021 international) 6,483 Int$/cap 2024 up 11.0% 135th
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency 95,925 million SLC 2024 up 146.2% 103rd
Total Credit — Value Standard Local Currency, 2015 prices 63,425 million SLC 2024 up 71.0% 101st
Total Credit — Value US$ 2,421 million USD 2024 up 88.1% 125th
Total Credit — Value US$, 2015 prices 1,954 million USD 2024 up 71.0% 126th
Percentage of population using at least basic sanitation services 59 % 2024 up 47.5% 146th
Number of obese adults (18 years and older) (million) — Value 0.6 million No 2024 up 100.0% 113th
Annual freshwater withdrawals, agriculture 90.6% 2022 unchanged 26th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,909 kcal/cap/d 2023 down 0.3% 84th
Peas, dry — Gross Production Index Number 95.67 2024 down 1.0% 59th
Peas, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number 73.4 2024 down 26.3% 71st
Cereal yield vs. fertilizer use 1.54 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 8.4% 146th
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 370,911 hectares 2024 up 66.8% 105th
Cereal yields 1.54 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 8.4% 146th
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 1.54 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 8.4% 146th
Capture fishery production 640,322 metric tons 2024 up 69.2% 30th
Meat production 134,116 tonnes 2024 up 24.0% 122nd
Beef production 31,134 tonnes 2024 up 7.4% 115th
Pig meat production 0 tonnes 1992 down 100.0% 178th
Number of cattle 1.99 million animals 2024 up 7.7% 88th
Number of poultry birds 4.81 million animals 2024 up 4.6% 145th
Poultry meat per animal 0.8 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 175th
Pig meat per animal 50 kilograms per animal 1984 unchanged 122nd
Cattle meat per animal 126 kilograms per animal 2024 down 3.1% 158th
Eggs per bird 3.22 kilograms per animal 2024 up 6.1% 183rd
Chicken meat production 4,934 tonnes 2024 up 6.3% 157th
Chicken meat yield per animal 0.8 kilograms per animal 2024 unchanged 174th
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat 247,091 animals 2024 up 11.0% 102nd
Global meat production 134,116 tonnes 2024 up 24.0% 122nd
Cereal production 570,227 tonnes 2024 up 52.8% 120th
Land animals slaughtered for meat 6.17 million animals 2024 up 6.4% 152nd
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat 676.96 animals 2024 up 11.0% 102nd
Number of people employed in agriculture 359,675 people 2025 up 18.5% 105th
Millet — Gross Production Value 900 1000 Int$ 2024 up 64.5% 62nd
Millet — Area harvested 13,000 ha 2024 up 63.5% 45th
Millet — Yield 230.8 kg/ha 2024 up 0.6% 84th
Millet — Production 3,000 t 2024 up 64.5% 62nd
Corn yields 0.6429 tonnes per hectare 2024 down 5.7% 167th
Meat indigenous, total — Gross Production Value 204,993 1000 SLC 1998 up 72.1% 123rd
Fish landings and discards 79,288 2018 down 57.4% 19th
Fish discards 79,288 2018 down 57.4% 19th
Prevalence of anemia among women of reproductive age (15-49 years) 54.5 % 2023 up 4.2% 3rd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 63.62 % 2023 down 1.3% 71st