Animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania
Mauritania: Animals slaughtered for meat was 247,091 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
247,091
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
247,091
in 2024
All-time low
77,000
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania stood at 247,091. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania peaked at 247,091 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,000, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,500 | — |
| 1962 | 88,000 | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 92,000 | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 101,100 | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 110,600 | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 115,100 | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 119,600 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 123,000 | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 90,000 | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 90,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130,500 | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 90,000 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 95,000 | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 100,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 130,000 | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 133,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 132,000 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 153,850 | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 143,000 | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 132,000 | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 121,000 | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 132,000 | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 108,000 | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 109,800 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 113,400 | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 117,000 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 121,500 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 140,000 | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 130,000 | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 77,000 | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 78,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 80,000 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 85,000 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 105,000 | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 115,000 | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 120,000 | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 175,000 | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 185,000 | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 185,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 190,000 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 210,000 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 215,000 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 215,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220,000 | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 230,000 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 227,938 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 222,670 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 229,208 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 246,844 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 238,772 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,996 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 236,309 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 238,095 | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 240,981 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 242,174 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 244,634 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 247,091 | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 247,091 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 247,091 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.8% | 120,000 | 175,000 |
| 1993 | -40.8% | 130,000 | 77,000 |
| 1971 | +45.0% | 90,000 | 130,500 |
| 1969 | -26.8% | 123,000 | 90,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,544 | 83,500 | 123,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,850 | 80,000 | 133,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,205 | 108,000 | 153,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,150 | 77,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,500 | 175,000 | 215,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,874 | 215,000 | 246,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,595 | 238,095 | 247,091 | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania?
- Animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania was 247,091 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 247,091 in 2024.
- What is the lowest animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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