Beef production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Beef production was 31,134 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
31,134 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
115th
of 198 countries
All-time high
31,615 tonnes
in 2016
All-time low
8,000 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for beef production in Mauritania is 31,134 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Mauritania peaked at 31,615 tonnes in 2016 and was at its lowest, 8,000 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 115th 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.
Beef production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,020 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 10,560 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 11,040 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 12,132 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 13,272 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 13,812 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 14,352 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 14,760 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 10,800 tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 10,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,355 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1972 | 10,000 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 8,100 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1974 | 8,000 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1975 | 9,975 tonnes | +24.7% |
| 1976 | 11,000 tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 13,200 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 15,600 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 15,960 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 17,160 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 20,020 tonnes | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 18,590 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 17,160 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 15,730 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 17,160 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 15,120 tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1987 | 15,372 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 15,876 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 16,380 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 17,010 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 19,700 tonnes | +15.8% |
| 1992 | 18,200 tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 9,240 tonnes | -49.2% |
| 1994 | 9,360 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 9,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 10,200 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 12,500 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 13,500 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 14,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 21,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 22,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 23,000 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2004 | 24,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 25,200 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 25,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 25,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 25,800 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 25,787 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 27,000 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 28,200 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 29,400 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 29,000 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 29,707 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 31,615 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 30,282 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 29,309 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 29,798 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 30,000 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 30,437 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 30,575 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 30,845 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 31,134 tonnes | +0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31,134 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 46% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31,134 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39,552 tonnes, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Beef production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | -49.2% | 18,200 tonnes | 9,240 tonnes |
| 2000 | +50.0% | 14,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes |
| 1972 | -30.3% | 14,355 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
| 1971 | +32.9% | 10,800 tonnes | 14,355 tonnes |
| 1969 | -26.8% | 14,760 tonnes | 10,800 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12,305 tonnes | 10,020 tonnes | 14,760 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 11,699 tonnes | 8,000 tonnes | 15,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,857 tonnes | 15,120 tonnes | 20,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,331 tonnes | 9,240 tonnes | 19,700 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 24,040 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 25,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,010 tonnes | 25,787 tonnes | 31,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 30,598 tonnes | 30,000 tonnes | 31,134 tonnes | 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 beef production in Mauritania?
- Beef production in Mauritania was 31,134 tonnes 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 beef production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31,615 tonnes in 2016.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for beef production?
- Mauritania ranks 115th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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 Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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