Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ in Mauritania

Mauritania: Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ was 20.08 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20.08 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
33rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
73.74 %
in 1970
All-time low
19.03 %
in 2006
Years of data
55
1970–2024

Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ in Mauritania, 1970–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2024, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Mauritania stood at 20.08 %.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Mauritania peaked at 73.74 % in 1970 and was at its lowest, 19.03 %, in 2006.

That places Mauritania 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices in Mauritania, 1970 to 2024.
Year % Change
1970 73.74 %
1971 66.37 % -10.0%
1972 58.08 % -12.5%
1973 46.2 % -20.5%
1974 51.81 % +12.1%
1975 49.63 % -4.2%
1976 47.27 % -4.8%
1977 40.8 % -13.7%
1978 44.33 % +8.6%
1979 43.25 % -2.4%
1980 40.38 % -6.6%
1981 52.26 % +29.4%
1982 49.23 % -5.8%
1983 42.03 % -14.6%
1984 31.82 % -24.3%
1985 36.71 % +15.4%
1986 39.6 % +7.9%
1987 38.38 % -3.1%
1988 39 % +1.6%
1989 38.19 % -2.1%
1990 36.19 % -5.2%
1991 37.76 % +4.4%
1992 37.82 % +0.1%
1993 39.23 % +3.7%
1994 39.09 % -0.4%
1995 42.85 % +9.6%
1996 37.99 % -11.3%
1997 30.79 % -19.0%
1998 30.4 % -1.3%
1999 31 % +2.0%
2000 29.47 % -4.9%
2001 29.2 % -0.9%
2002 26.52 % -9.2%
2003 25.48 % -3.9%
2004 23.9 % -6.2%
2005 24.23 % +1.4%
2006 19.03 % -21.5%
2007 20.94 % +10.0%
2008 22.29 % +6.4%
2009 22.32 % +0.1%
2010 23.13 % +3.6%
2011 22.22 % -3.9%
2012 22.74 % +2.3%
2013 21.39 % -5.9%
2014 19.72 % -7.9%
2015 20.63 % +4.6%
2016 21.47 % +4.1%
2017 22.56 % +5.1%
2018 22.18 % -1.7%
2019 22.17 % -0.1%
2020 22.11 % -0.2%
2021 21.32 % -3.6%
2022 21.71 % +1.8%
2023 20.17 % -7.1%
2024 20.08 % -0.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52.15 % 40.8 % 73.74 % 10
1980s 40.76 % 31.82 % 52.26 % 10
1990s 36.31 % 30.4 % 42.85 % 10
2000s 24.34 % 19.03 % 29.47 % 10
2010s 21.82 % 19.72 % 23.13 % 10
2020s 21.08 % 20.08 % 22.11 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Mauritania?
Value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ in Mauritania was 20.08 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 73.74 % in 1970.
What is the lowest value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 19.03 % in 2006.
How does Mauritania rank for value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$?
Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is value added (agriculture, forestry and fishing) — share of gdp us$ rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$, 2015 prices
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
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