Mauritania vs Sri Lanka: Beef production
Mauritania
31,134 tonnes
in 2024
Sri Lanka
29,800 tonnes
in 2024
Mauritania rank
115th
Sri Lanka rank
116th
Beef production over time
- Mauritania
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31,134 tonnes against 29,800 tonnes in Sri Lanka, a difference of 1,334 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Mauritania ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,305 tonnes | 34,963 tonnes | 22,658 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1970s | 11,699 tonnes | 35,368 tonnes | 23,669 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1980s | 16,857 tonnes | 30,002 tonnes | 13,145 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 1990s | 13,331 tonnes | 33,735 tonnes | 20,404 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 24,040 tonnes | 36,173 tonnes | 12,133 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 29,010 tonnes | 32,612 tonnes | 3,602 tonnes | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 30,598 tonnes | 28,426 tonnes | 2,172 tonnes | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher beef production, Mauritania or Sri Lanka?
- Mauritania, at 31,134 tonnes against 29,800 tonnes in Sri Lanka as of 2024.
- What is the difference in beef production between Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 1,334 tonnes, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sri Lanka?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Sri Lanka rank globally for beef production?
- Mauritania ranks 115th and Sri Lanka ranks 116th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Beef production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.