Food exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: Food exports was 25.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food exports in Mauritania, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise exports.
Analysis
In 2024, food exports in Mauritania stood at 25.5%.
That represents a change of up 26.8% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food exports in Mauritania peaked at 53.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1964.
Mauritania ranks 66th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise exports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 31.8% | — |
| 1963 | 8.0% | -74.8% |
| 1964 | 3.2% | -60.4% |
| 1965 | 4.2% | +31.9% |
| 1966 | 4.6% | +10.4% |
| 1967 | 5.8% | +25.8% |
| 1968 | 5.6% | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 8.3% | +48.9% |
| 1971 | 8.2% | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 11.7% | +43.2% |
| 2000 | 20.8% | +77.0% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +14.4% |
| 2002 | 23.2% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 29.8% | +28.3% |
| 2004 | 32.9% | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 24.8% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 12.9% | -47.8% |
| 2008 | 11.5% | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 17.1% | +48.1% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | -14.9% |
| 2011 | 17.6% | +21.5% |
| 2012 | 23.5% | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | -19.8% |
| 2014 | 31.6% | +67.7% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +21.9% |
| 2016 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.8% | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 53.7% | +25.5% |
| 2019 | 50.4% | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 29.1% | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 26.0% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | -28.0% |
| 2024 | 25.5% | +26.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | 3.2% | 31.8% | 7 |
| 1970s | 9.4% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.9% | 11.5% | 32.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 14.5% | 53.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.7% | 20.1% | 29.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More private sector data for Mauritania
- Merchandise trade 87.3% (2025)
- Food imports 23.9% (2024)
- Manufactures imports 40.8% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 5.68 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 0.5% (2024)
- Merchandise exports 4.51 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 848.53 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.3861 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 8.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Merchandise imports (current US$), per capita 1,070 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food exports in Mauritania?
- Food exports in Mauritania was 25.5% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest food exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1964.
- How does Mauritania rank for food exports?
- Mauritania ranks 66th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food exports (% of merchandise exports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise exports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a resident and a non-resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.