Chicken meat production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Chicken meat production was 4,934 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Chicken meat 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
In 2024, chicken meat production in Mauritania stood at 4,934 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, chicken meat production in Mauritania peaked at 4,934 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,440 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,644 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,284 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,284 tonnes | 2,720 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,914 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 4,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,434 tonnes | 4,080 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,671 tonnes | 4,464 tonnes | 4,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,895 tonnes | 4,852 tonnes | 4,934 tonnes | 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 chicken meat production in Mauritania?
- Chicken meat production in Mauritania was 4,934 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 chicken meat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,934 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest chicken meat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for chicken meat production?
- Mauritania ranks 156th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is chicken meat production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Chicken meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Chicken meat production is measured in tonnes per year.