Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 351,000 FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritania, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritania stood at 351,000 FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritania peaked at 351,000 FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 222,000 FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Mauritania 37th 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, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 222,000 FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 223,000 FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 224,000 FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 225,000 FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 227,000 FAO, number | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 227,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 228,000 FAO, number | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 227,000 FAO, number | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 227,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 226,000 FAO, number | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 226,000 FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 231,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 236,000 FAO, number | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 239,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 245,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 250,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 255,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 261,000 FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 268,000 FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 273,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 280,000 FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 286,000 FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 295,000 FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 301,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 307,000 FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 311,000 FAO, number | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 316,000 FAO, number | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 324,000 FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 330,000 FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 335,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 340,000 FAO, number | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 346,000 FAO, number | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 351,000 FAO, number | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 225,600 FAO, number | 222,000 FAO, number | 228,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 248,400 FAO, number | 226,000 FAO, number | 273,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 308,500 FAO, number | 280,000 FAO, number | 335,000 FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 345,667 FAO, number | 340,000 FAO, number | 351,000 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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per capita 0 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per capita 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritania?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Mauritania was 351,000 FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 351,000 FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 222,000 FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Mauritania rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.