Mauritania vs Spain: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing
Mauritania
3.6%
in 2023
Spain
3.4%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
46th
Spain rank
49th
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing over time
- Mauritania
- Spain
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.6% against 3.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 175 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 3.3% | 14.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.4% | 3.2% | 6.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 4.7% | 3.4% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 3.8% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing, Mauritania or Spain?
- Mauritania, at 3.6% against 3.4% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing between Mauritania and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Mauritania ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.