Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania
Mauritania: Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat was 676.96 animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
676.96 animals
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
102nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
676.96 animals
in 2024
All-time low
210.96 animals
in 1993
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Daily 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
The most recent figure for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania is 676.96 animals, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania peaked at 676.96 animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 210.96 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.
Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 228.77 animals | — |
| 1962 | 241.1 animals | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 252.06 animals | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 276.99 animals | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 303.01 animals | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 315.34 animals | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 327.67 animals | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 336.99 animals | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 246.57 animals | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 246.57 animals | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 357.53 animals | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 273.97 animals | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 246.57 animals | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 219.18 animals | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 260.27 animals | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 273.97 animals | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 301.37 animals | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 356.16 animals | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 364.38 animals | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 361.64 animals | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 421.51 animals | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 391.78 animals | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 361.64 animals | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 331.51 animals | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 361.64 animals | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 295.89 animals | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 300.82 animals | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 310.69 animals | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 320.55 animals | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 332.88 animals | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 383.56 animals | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 356.16 animals | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 210.96 animals | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 213.7 animals | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 219.18 animals | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 232.88 animals | +6.3% |
| 1997 | 287.67 animals | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 315.07 animals | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 328.77 animals | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 479.45 animals | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 506.85 animals | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 506.85 animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 520.55 animals | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 547.95 animals | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 575.34 animals | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 589.04 animals | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 589.04 animals | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 589.04 animals | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 589.04 animals | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 589.04 animals | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 602.74 animals | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 630.14 animals | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 624.49 animals | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 610.05 animals | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 627.97 animals | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 676.28 animals | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 654.17 animals | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 635.61 animals | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 647.42 animals | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 652.32 animals | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 660.22 animals | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 663.49 animals | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 670.23 animals | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 676.96 animals | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.94 animals | 228.77 animals | 336.99 animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 290 animals | 219.18 animals | 364.38 animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 345.77 animals | 295.89 animals | 421.51 animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 288.08 animals | 210.96 animals | 383.56 animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 549.31 animals | 479.45 animals | 589.04 animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 629.79 animals | 589.04 animals | 676.28 animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 664.64 animals | 652.32 animals | 676.96 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania?
- Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania was 676.96 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 daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 676.96 animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest daily number of animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 210.96 animals in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for daily number of animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is daily 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 Daily number of animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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