Economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Economically active population in agriculture, female was 431,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania is 431,000 FAO, number, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania peaked at 431,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 205,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 205,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 206,000 FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 208,000 FAO, number | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 209,000 FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 209,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 210,000 FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 209,000 FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 210,000 FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 210,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 210,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 210,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 216,000 FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 223,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 232,000 FAO, number | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 239,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 247,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 255,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 263,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 271,000 FAO, number | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 281,000 FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 290,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2001 | 301,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 306,000 FAO, number | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 319,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 331,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 345,000 FAO, number | +4.2% |
| 2006 | 358,000 FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 366,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 379,000 FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 391,000 FAO, number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 404,000 FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 418,000 FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 431,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208,600 FAO, number | 205,000 FAO, number | 210,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 243,700 FAO, number | 210,000 FAO, number | 281,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 338,600 FAO, number | 290,000 FAO, number | 391,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 417,667 FAO, number | 404,000 FAO, number | 431,000 FAO, number | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 35.03 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0022 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate -31.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania?
- Economically active population in agriculture, female in Mauritania was 431,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 431,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 205,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for economically active population in agriculture, female?
- Mauritania ranks 34th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, female (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active female population in agriculture is that part of the economically active female population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.