Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania
Mauritania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 247,091 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania stood at 247,091 animals. 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, yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania peaked at 247,091 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,000 animals, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 101st out of 197 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,544 animals | 83,500 animals | 123,000 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,850 animals | 80,000 animals | 133,000 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,205 animals | 108,000 animals | 153,850 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,150 animals | 77,000 animals | 140,000 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,500 animals | 175,000 animals | 215,000 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,874 animals | 215,000 animals | 246,844 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,595 animals | 238,095 animals | 247,091 animals | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania?
- Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania was 247,091 animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 247,091 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 animals in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritania ranks 101st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yearly number of 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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