Mauritania vs Namibia: Number of poultry birds
Mauritania
4.81 million animals
in 2024
Namibia
4.32 million animals
in 2024
Mauritania rank
144th
Namibia rank
147th
Number of poultry birds over time
- Mauritania
- Namibia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.81 million animals against 4.32 million animals in Namibia, a difference of 490,000 animals.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 147th of 198 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million animals | 419,111 animals | 1.64 million animals | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.77 million animals | 925,000 animals | 1.84 million animals | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 3.41 million animals | 1.43 million animals | 1.98 million animals | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 3.91 million animals | 2.26 million animals | 1.65 million animals | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 4.22 million animals | 4.55 million animals | 330,700 animals | Namibia |
| 2010s | 4.56 million animals | 4.75 million animals | 194,600 animals | Namibia |
| 2020s | 4.77 million animals | 4.38 million animals | 389,600 animals | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of poultry birds, Mauritania or Namibia?
- Mauritania, at 4.81 million animals against 4.32 million animals in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of poultry birds between Mauritania and Namibia?
- 490,000 animals, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Namibia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Namibia rank globally for number of poultry birds?
- Mauritania ranks 144th and Namibia ranks 147th 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.