Global meat production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Global meat production was 134,116 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
134,116 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
122nd
of 202 countries
All-time high
134,116 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
32,010 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Global 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
The most recent figure for global meat production in Mauritania is 134,116 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global meat production in Mauritania peaked at 134,116 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,010 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 202 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.
Global meat production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,010 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 33,160 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 34,145 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 35,542 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 37,327 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 38,506 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 40,127 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1968 | 43,195 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1969 | 38,865 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1970 | 39,425 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 43,316 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 38,217 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1973 | 35,786 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1974 | 33,571 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 36,436 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1976 | 39,686 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1977 | 42,746 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1978 | 46,191 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 47,085 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 50,736 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 52,662 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 51,554 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 49,829 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 48,506 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 50,459 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 54,733 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 55,522 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 56,920 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 60,294 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 62,631 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 64,248 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 60,610 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 49,705 tonnes | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 53,730 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1995 | 54,647 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 59,368 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 62,914 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 67,595 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 68,630 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 81,228 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2001 | 85,836 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 88,704 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 91,101 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 93,530 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 95,310 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 95,022 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 95,022 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 92,408 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 93,108 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 100,095 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 103,064 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2012 | 106,842 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 110,123 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 108,143 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 117,396 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 118,525 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 116,878 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 118,586 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 120,837 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 124,710 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 127,300 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 129,314 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 131,674 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 134,116 tonnes | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 134,116 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 323,365 tonnes, 41% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 134,116 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 169,373 tonnes, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,986 tonnes | 32,010 tonnes | 43,195 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,246 tonnes | 33,571 tonnes | 47,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,121 tonnes | 48,506 tonnes | 60,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,408 tonnes | 49,705 tonnes | 68,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,127 tonnes | 81,228 tonnes | 95,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,049 tonnes | 100,095 tonnes | 120,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,423 tonnes | 124,710 tonnes | 134,116 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 global meat production in Mauritania?
- Global meat production in Mauritania was 134,116 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 global meat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 134,116 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest global meat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,010 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for global meat production?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global meat production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 Global meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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