Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritania
Mauritania: Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply was -43.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -43.0% for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in 2023.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritania peaked at -12.2% in 1965 and was at its lowest, -75.6%, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -15.3% | — |
| 1962 | -15.0% | -2.1% |
| 1963 | -13.1% | -12.8% |
| 1964 | -14.1% | +7.6% |
| 1965 | -12.2% | -13.3% |
| 1966 | -14.0% | +14.8% |
| 1967 | -14.3% | +2.5% |
| 1968 | -14.1% | -1.7% |
| 1969 | -14.1% | -0.1% |
| 1970 | -13.2% | -6.4% |
| 1971 | -15.7% | +19.4% |
| 1972 | -22.8% | +44.9% |
| 1973 | -35.5% | +55.7% |
| 1974 | -30.2% | -15.1% |
| 1975 | -30.0% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | -30.4% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | -36.6% | +20.2% |
| 1978 | -35.6% | -2.7% |
| 1979 | -34.9% | -1.9% |
| 1980 | -38.8% | +11.0% |
| 1981 | -31.5% | -18.9% |
| 1982 | -38.8% | +23.3% |
| 1983 | -52.1% | +34.2% |
| 1984 | -52.4% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | -50.5% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | -32.1% | -36.3% |
| 1987 | -34.4% | +6.9% |
| 1988 | -40.9% | +19.1% |
| 1989 | -36.8% | -10.0% |
| 1990 | -31.7% | -13.8% |
| 1991 | -48.6% | +53.0% |
| 1992 | -36.1% | -25.6% |
| 1993 | -41.0% | +13.5% |
| 1994 | -33.1% | -19.3% |
| 1995 | -34.3% | +3.7% |
| 1996 | -36.4% | +6.3% |
| 1997 | -44.7% | +22.7% |
| 1998 | -75.6% | +69.2% |
| 1999 | -46.0% | -39.2% |
| 2000 | -39.0% | -15.2% |
| 2001 | -36.6% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | -42.8% | +17.1% |
| 2003 | -36.9% | -13.9% |
| 2004 | -37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | -42.9% | +15.3% |
| 2006 | -40.2% | -6.5% |
| 2007 | -46.9% | +16.9% |
| 2008 | -49.1% | +4.6% |
| 2009 | -53.7% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | -50.6% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | -44.9% | -11.3% |
| 2012 | -50.4% | +12.3% |
| 2013 | -48.6% | -3.5% |
| 2014 | -70.3% | +44.6% |
| 2015 | -72.0% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -44.6% | -38.0% |
| 2017 | -53.8% | +20.6% |
| 2018 | -51.3% | -4.6% |
| 2019 | -47.8% | -6.8% |
| 2020 | -45.5% | -4.8% |
| 2021 | -42.1% | -7.6% |
| 2022 | -46.7% | +11.0% |
| 2023 | -43.0% | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -14.0% | -15.3% | -12.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | -28.5% | -36.6% | -13.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | -40.8% | -52.4% | -31.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -42.7% | -75.6% | -31.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | -42.5% | -53.7% | -36.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | -53.4% | -72.0% | -44.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | -44.3% | -46.7% | -42.1% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 11.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 21.47 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 47,183 current LCU per person (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 9.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 0.4852 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Households and NPISHs Final consumption expenditure (constant 2015) 1,066 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), annual growth rate 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.6999 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current US$), per capita 1,538 current US$ per person (2025)
- Final consumption expenditure (current LCU), annual growth rate 11.19 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritania?
- Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply in Mauritania was -43.0% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was -12.2% in 1965.
- What is the lowest net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -75.6% in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Net trade of food products as a share of domestic supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net exported tonnes of food products expressed as a share of domestic supply. This includes items primarily intended for human consumption, but some may also be used for non-food purposes such as biofuels or animal feed. Positive values mean that countries are net exporters and negative values mean they are net importers.