Eggs per bird in Mauritania
Mauritania: Eggs per bird was 3.22 kilograms per animal in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.22 kilograms per animal
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
183rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.41 kilograms per animal
in 2013
All-time low
1.7 kilograms per animal
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Eggs per bird in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per animal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for eggs per bird in Mauritania is 3.22 kilograms per animal, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs per bird in Mauritania peaked at 3.41 kilograms per animal in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.7 kilograms per animal, in 1966.
That places Mauritania 183rd 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.
Eggs per bird in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per animal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | — |
| 1962 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.71 kilograms per animal | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.7 kilograms per animal | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 1.92 kilograms per animal | +12.5% |
| 1974 | 2.05 kilograms per animal | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 2.16 kilograms per animal | +5.5% |
| 1976 | 2.31 kilograms per animal | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.47 kilograms per animal | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 2.68 kilograms per animal | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 2.93 kilograms per animal | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 2.86 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 2.8 kilograms per animal | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.89 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3 kilograms per animal | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 2.91 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 1985 | 2.96 kilograms per animal | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2.98 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 2.88 kilograms per animal | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.01 kilograms per animal | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 3.04 kilograms per animal | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 3.04 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 3.05 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 3.04 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 3.05 kilograms per animal | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 3.07 kilograms per animal | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.06 kilograms per animal | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3.18 kilograms per animal | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 3.17 kilograms per animal | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 3.18 kilograms per animal | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.18 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.29 kilograms per animal | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 3.29 kilograms per animal | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 3.19 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 3.29 kilograms per animal | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 3.23 kilograms per animal | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.29 kilograms per animal | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.41 kilograms per animal | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3.03 kilograms per animal | -11.1% |
| 2015 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3.29 kilograms per animal | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 3.21 kilograms per animal | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.21 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 3.21 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 3.21 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 3.22 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 3.22 kilograms per animal | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.22 kilograms per animal | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.22 kilograms per animal is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 kilograms per animal, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.22 kilograms per animal is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.27 kilograms per animal, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7 kilograms per animal | 1.7 kilograms per animal | 1.71 kilograms per animal | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 kilograms per animal | 1.7 kilograms per animal | 2.93 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.93 kilograms per animal | 2.8 kilograms per animal | 3.04 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.1 kilograms per animal | 3.04 kilograms per animal | 3.19 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.21 kilograms per animal | 3.18 kilograms per animal | 3.29 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 kilograms per animal | 3.03 kilograms per animal | 3.41 kilograms per animal | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.22 kilograms per animal | 3.21 kilograms per animal | 3.22 kilograms per animal | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.41 kilograms per animal compare
- 181 Burundi 3.38 kilograms per animal compare
- 182 Somalia 3.27 kilograms per animal compare
- 184 Papua New Guinea 3.09 kilograms per animal compare
- 185 Hong Kong 2.94 kilograms per animal compare
- 186 Congo 2.84 kilograms per animal compare
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 eggs per bird in Mauritania?
- Eggs per bird in Mauritania was 3.22 kilograms per animal 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 eggs per bird recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.41 kilograms per animal in 2013.
- What is the lowest eggs per bird recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7 kilograms per animal in 1966.
- How does Mauritania rank for eggs per bird?
- Mauritania ranks 183rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is eggs per bird rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Eggs per bird. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual egg yield per bird, measured in kilograms per animal.