Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle livestock count heads was 1.99 million in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1.99 million
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
87th
of 196 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 1968
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.99 million for cattle livestock count heads in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle livestock count heads in Mauritania peaked at 2.50 million in 1968 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1984.
Mauritania ranks 87th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.27 million | 1.92 million | 2.50 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.36 million | 1.10 million | 1.85 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.26 million | 1.10 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.27 million | 1.10 million | 1.48 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.52 million | 1.37 million | 1.70 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.83 million | 1.70 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.97 million | 1.94 million | 1.99 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 84 Belgium 2.15 million compare
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle livestock count heads in Mauritania?
- Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritania was 1.99 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle livestock count heads recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1984.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle livestock count heads?
- Mauritania ranks 87th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cattle livestock count heads rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cattle livestock count heads. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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