Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 1.8 g/Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.8 g/Int$ for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania peaked at 13.96 g/Int$ in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 g/Int$, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1963 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1964 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1965 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1966 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1967 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1968 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1969 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1970 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1971 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1972 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1973 | 0.61 g/Int$ | — |
| 1974 | 1.33 g/Int$ | +118.0% |
| 1975 | 3.8 g/Int$ | +185.7% |
| 1976 | 1.59 g/Int$ | -58.2% |
| 1977 | 5.75 g/Int$ | +261.6% |
| 1978 | 5.38 g/Int$ | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 3.33 g/Int$ | -38.1% |
| 1980 | 1.05 g/Int$ | -68.5% |
| 1981 | 0 g/Int$ | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 g/Int$ | — |
| 1983 | 1.18 g/Int$ | — |
| 1984 | 1.24 g/Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 4.9 g/Int$ | +295.2% |
| 1986 | 2.16 g/Int$ | -55.9% |
| 1987 | 2.08 g/Int$ | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 4.48 g/Int$ | +115.4% |
| 1989 | 3.6 g/Int$ | -19.6% |
| 1990 | 7.52 g/Int$ | +108.9% |
| 1991 | 9.89 g/Int$ | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 13.96 g/Int$ | +41.2% |
| 1993 | 9.44 g/Int$ | -32.4% |
| 1994 | 8.86 g/Int$ | -6.1% |
| 1995 | 8.54 g/Int$ | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 10.03 g/Int$ | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 2.95 g/Int$ | -70.6% |
| 1998 | 3.39 g/Int$ | +14.9% |
| 1999 | 4.38 g/Int$ | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0 g/Int$ | -100.0% |
| 2001 | 4.82 g/Int$ | — |
| 2002 | 2.01 g/Int$ | -58.3% |
| 2003 | 2.25 g/Int$ | +11.9% |
| 2004 | 1.99 g/Int$ | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 2.45 g/Int$ | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 2.63 g/Int$ | +7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.33 g/Int$ | -49.4% |
| 2008 | 1.87 g/Int$ | +40.6% |
| 2009 | 1.86 g/Int$ | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 3.03 g/Int$ | +62.9% |
| 2011 | 1.87 g/Int$ | -38.3% |
| 2012 | 2.41 g/Int$ | +28.9% |
| 2013 | 2.82 g/Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2014 | 2.67 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.21 g/Int$ | -17.2% |
| 2016 | 3.09 g/Int$ | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 3.74 g/Int$ | +21.0% |
| 2018 | 3.62 g/Int$ | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.82 g/Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.15 g/Int$ | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 2.86 g/Int$ | -31.1% |
| 2022 | 1.92 g/Int$ | -32.9% |
| 2023 | 1.81 g/Int$ | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 1.8 g/Int$ | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.8 g/Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.96 g/Int$, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.8 g/Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 g/Int$, 37% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +295.2% | 1.24 g/Int$ | 4.9 g/Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.18 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 5.75 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.07 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 4.9 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9 g/Int$ | 2.95 g/Int$ | 13.96 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.12 g/Int$ | 0 g/Int$ | 4.82 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 g/Int$ | 1.87 g/Int$ | 3.82 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.51 g/Int$ | 1.8 g/Int$ | 4.15 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 167 Dominica 1.98 g/Int$ compare
- 168 Grenada 1.91 g/Int$ compare
- 169 Haiti 1.85 g/Int$ compare
- 171 Sao Tome and Principe 1.79 g/Int$ compare
- 172 Martinique 1.48 g/Int$ compare
- 173 Sierra Leone 1.42 g/Int$ compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- 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 — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Mauritania was 1.8 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.96 g/Int$ in 1992.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 g/Int$ in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Mauritania ranks 170th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per value of agricultural production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf