Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania
Mauritania: Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat was 247,091 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
247,091 animals
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
247,091 animals
in 2024
All-time low
77,000 animals
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 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.
Yearly number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,500 animals | — |
| 1962 | 88,000 animals | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 92,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 101,100 animals | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 110,600 animals | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 115,100 animals | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 119,600 animals | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 123,000 animals | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 90,000 animals | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 90,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130,500 animals | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 animals | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 90,000 animals | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 animals | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 95,000 animals | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 100,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 110,000 animals | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 130,000 animals | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 133,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 132,000 animals | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 153,850 animals | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 143,000 animals | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 132,000 animals | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 121,000 animals | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 132,000 animals | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 108,000 animals | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 109,800 animals | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 113,400 animals | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 117,000 animals | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 121,500 animals | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 140,000 animals | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 130,000 animals | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 77,000 animals | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 78,000 animals | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 80,000 animals | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 85,000 animals | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 105,000 animals | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 115,000 animals | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 120,000 animals | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 175,000 animals | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 185,000 animals | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 185,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 190,000 animals | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 200,000 animals | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 210,000 animals | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 215,000 animals | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 215,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 215,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 215,000 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220,000 animals | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 230,000 animals | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 227,938 animals | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 222,670 animals | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 229,208 animals | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 246,844 animals | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 238,772 animals | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,996 animals | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 236,309 animals | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 238,095 animals | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 240,981 animals | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 242,174 animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 244,634 animals | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 247,091 animals | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 247,091 animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 424,850 animals, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 247,091 animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 animals, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yearly number of 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 animals | 175,000 animals |
| 1993 | -40.8% | 130,000 animals | 77,000 animals |
| 1971 | +45.0% | 90,000 animals | 130,500 animals |
| 1969 | -26.8% | 123,000 animals | 90,000 animals |
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 (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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (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 102nd out of 198 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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