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
88th
of 197 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 88th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cattle livestock count heads in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.15 million | — |
| 1962 | 2.20 million | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 2.24 million | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.29 million | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.34 million | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.39 million | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.50 million | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.92 million | -23.2% |
| 1970 | 1.80 million | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 1.55 million | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 1.50 million | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 1.11 million | -25.7% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 1.15 million | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 1.19 million | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 1.13 million | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 1.19 million | +6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.20 million | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 1.40 million | +16.7% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 1.20 million | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 1.20 million | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1.22 million | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.26 million | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 1.40 million | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.20 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 million | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 million | +20.6% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.48 million | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.52 million | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 million | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.56 million | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 1.38 million | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 1.70 million | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 1.40 million | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 1.70 million | +19.6% |
| 2010 | 1.70 million | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.72 million | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.75 million | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 1.77 million | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.85 million | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 million | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.95 million | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 1.87 million | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.92 million | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 1.95 million | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.98 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.94 million | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.97 million | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 1.99 million | +1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.99 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.73 million, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.99 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.41 million, 83% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle livestock count heads 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -25.7% | 1.50 million | 1.11 million |
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
- 85 Belgium 2.15 million compare
- 86 Iraq 2.10 million compare
- 87 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.03 million compare
- 89 Yemen 1.97 million compare
- 90 Cote d'Ivoire 1.90 million compare
- 91 Kyrgyzstan 1.83 million compare
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 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 88th out of 197 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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