Agriculture & Rural in Mauritania

2,906 indicators covering agriculture & rural for Mauritania.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Share of employment by sex in industry: Total employment in agrifood 36.38 % 2023 up 2.3% 104th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Total employment in 27.25 % 2023 down 5.6% 70th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 361.13 1000 No 2023 up 21.7% 79th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 206.47 1000 No 2023 up 26.0% 81st
Average dietary energy supply adequacy (percent) (3-year average) 130 % 2023 down 2.3% 67th
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of 2,918 kcal/cap/d 2023 up 0.3% 87th
Number of women of reproductive age (15-49 years) affected by anemia 0.7 million No 2023 up 40.0% 74th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 70.8 % 2023 up 0.9% 72nd
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in agriculture 29.2 % 2023 down 2.1% 103rd
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in 41.6 % 2023 up 3.1% 72nd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Male — Value 361.13 1000 No 2023 up 21.7% 78th
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Female 206.47 1000 No 2023 up 26.0% 80th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Male — Value 50.35 % 2023 down 6.9% 28th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Female 62.13 % 2023 down 1.5% 31st
FAO Model — Share of females in total AFS employment — Female — Value 36.38 % 2023 up 2.3% 85th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 248.21 1000 No 2023 up 16.5% 69th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 102.36 1000 No 2023 up 13.0% 73rd
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture share of 4.98 % 2023 up 34.6% 17th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture 0.27 2023 up 17.4% 96th
2.a.1 Agriculture share of Government Expenditure — Value 4.98 % 2023 up 34.6% 17th
2.a.1 Agriculture value added share of GDP — Value 18.74 % 2023 up 15.1% 31st
2.a.1 Agriculture orientation index for government expenditures 0.27 2023 up 17.4% 96th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 68.73 % 2023 down 4.3% 58th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 49.58 % 2023 down 10.4% 64th
SDG 2.a.1: highest government level — SDG 2.a.1: Agriculture value 18.74 % 2023 up 15.1% 32nd
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 567.6 1000 No 2023 up 23.2% 83rd
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 34.61 % 2023 down 10.9% 36th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 30.81 % 2023 down 11.6% 43rd
Gender gap in the share of employment in agrifood systems out of 3.8 % 2023 down 4.0% 33rd
Surface area 1.03 million sq. km 2023 unchanged 28th
Agricultural land per capita 7.91 hectares per capita 2023 down 25.6% 8th
Phosphate fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 1.99 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 30.9% 149th
Nitrogen fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 4.17 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 16.3% 162nd
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 2.18 kilograms per hectare 2023 up 51.4% 144th
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 4.17 kilograms per hectare 2023 down 16.3% 162nd
Fish and seafood production 721,000 tonnes 2023 up 85.8% 34th
Fertilizer consumption 3,836 tonnes 2023 up 5.0% 155th
Fertilizer use by nutrient 1,918 tonnes 2023 down 16.3% 152nd
Cropland area 460,000 hectares 2023 unchanged 132nd
FAO Model — Total employment in agrifood systems (AFS) — Value 567.6 1000 No 2023 up 23.2% 84th
FAO Model — Share of AFS employment in total employment — Value 54.08 % 2023 down 5.1% 31st
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture 350.58 1000 No 2023 up 15.5% 74th
Share of employment in agrifood systems out of total employment by 33.41 % 2023 down 11.0% 38th
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment 61.76 % 2023 down 6.3% 58th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 52.03 % 2023 down 2.5% 89th
Share of employment by sex in industry: Employment in off-farm 47.97 % 2023 up 2.8% 69th
Gender gap in share of employment in industry: Employment in off-farm 4.06 % 2023 down 39.3% 89th
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Off-farm 217.02 1000 No 2023 up 38.3% 83rd
FAO Model — Total non-agricultural AFS employment — Value 217.02 1000 No 2023 up 38.3% 84th
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total AFS 38.24 % 2023 up 12.2% 91st
FAO Model — Share of non-agricultural AFS employment in total 20.68 % 2023 up 6.5% 18th
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Production 446.54 t 2024 down 32.0% 47th
Edible offals of horses and other equines, fresh, chilled or frozen 3,568 An 2024 down 18.5% 44th
Horse meat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 3,568 An 2024 down 18.5% 44th
Coefficient of variation of habitual caloric consumption distribution 0.36 No 2024 up 16.1% 11th
Share of employment in agriculture 32.1% 2025 down 11.5% 55th
Share of workers employed in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 32.1% 2025 down 11.5% 55th
Share of employed women working in agriculture vs. GDP per capita 29.5% 2025 down 11.4% 60th
Share of employment in agriculture, industry, and services 32.1% 2025 down 11.5% 55th
Raw milk of sheep — Production 79,663 t 2024 up 14.7% 23rd