How does Mauritania rank for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?

Mauritania ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.

Is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Mauritania

Name: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Mauritania
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Mauritania: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square was 1.17 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.17 An per square kilometre

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

80th

of 154 countries

All-time high

1.2 An per square kilometre

in 2015

All-time low

0.3396 An per square kilometre

in 1974

Years of data

1961–2023

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Mauritania is 1.17 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Mauritania peaked at 1.2 An per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.3396 An per square kilometre, in 1974.

That places Mauritania 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	An per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.3493 An per square kilometre	—
1962	0.359 An per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	0.3619 An per square kilometre	+0.8%
1964	0.357 An per square kilometre	-1.3%
1965	0.3619 An per square kilometre	+1.4%
1966	0.359 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
1967	0.3881 An per square kilometre	+8.1%
1968	0.3881 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1969	0.4366 An per square kilometre	+12.5%
1970	0.3881 An per square kilometre	-11.1%
1971	0.3881 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1972	0.4075 An per square kilometre	+5.0%
1973	0.3881 An per square kilometre	-4.8%
1974	0.3396 An per square kilometre	-12.5%
1975	0.3881 An per square kilometre	+14.3%
1976	0.4366 An per square kilometre	+12.5%
1977	0.4657 An per square kilometre	+6.7%
1978	0.4754 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
1979	0.4851 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1980	0.49 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1981	0.49 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1982	0.4948 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
1983	0.4948 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
1984	0.4851 An per square kilometre	-2.0%
1985	0.4948 An per square kilometre	+2.0%
1986	0.4991 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1987	0.5016 An per square kilometre	+0.5%
1988	0.5032 An per square kilometre	+0.3%
1989	0.5035 An per square kilometre	+0.1%
1990	0.5055 An per square kilometre	+0.4%
1991	0.5142 An per square kilometre	+1.7%
1992	0.4997 An per square kilometre	-2.8%
1993	0.5218 An per square kilometre	+4.4%
1994	0.5433 An per square kilometre	+4.1%
1995	0.5482 An per square kilometre	+0.9%
1996	0.6306 An per square kilometre	+15.0%
1997	0.6403 An per square kilometre	+1.5%
1998	0.7083 An per square kilometre	+10.6%
1999	0.7665 An per square kilometre	+8.2%
2000	0.8053 An per square kilometre	+5.1%
2001	0.8441 An per square kilometre	+4.8%
2002	0.912 An per square kilometre	+8.0%
2003	0.9314 An per square kilometre	+2.1%
2004	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+1.0%
2005	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2006	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2007	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2008	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2009	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2010	0.9411 An per square kilometre	+0.0%
2011	0.9702 An per square kilometre	+3.1%
2012	1.07 An per square kilometre	+10.0%
2013	1.12 An per square kilometre	+4.9%
2014	1.16 An per square kilometre	+3.8%
2015	1.2 An per square kilometre	+3.3%
2016	1.16 An per square kilometre	-3.4%
2017	1.13 An per square kilometre	-2.5%
2018	1.12 An per square kilometre	-1.2%
2019	1.11 An per square kilometre	-0.8%
2020	1.1 An per square kilometre	-0.4%
2021	1.16 An per square kilometre	+5.4%
2022	1.16 An per square kilometre	-0.1%
2023	1.17 An per square kilometre	+0.7%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 1.17 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.02 An per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 1.17 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.35 An per square kilometre, 27% of the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.3734 An per square kilometre	0.3493 An per square kilometre	0.4366 An per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.4162 An per square kilometre	0.3396 An per square kilometre	0.4851 An per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.4957 An per square kilometre	0.4851 An per square kilometre	0.5035 An per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.5878 An per square kilometre	0.4997 An per square kilometre	0.7665 An per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.9139 An per square kilometre	0.8053 An per square kilometre	0.9411 An per square kilometre	10
2010s	1.1 An per square kilometre	0.9411 An per square kilometre	1.2 An per square kilometre	10
2020s	1.15 An per square kilometre	1.1 An per square kilometre	1.17 An per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

77 Mexico 1.22 An per square kilometre compare
78 Iraq 1.2 An per square kilometre compare
79 Slovenia 1.18 An per square kilometre compare
81 France 1.16 An per square kilometre compare
82 Liberia 1.16 An per square kilometre compare
83 Belgium 1.13 An per square kilometre compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Mauritania?: Goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square in Mauritania was 1.17 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 1.2 An per square kilometre in 2015.
What is the lowest goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3396 An per square kilometre in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square?: Mauritania ranks 80th out of 154 countries with data for 2023.
Is goat fat, unrendered — producing animals/slaughtered, per square rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per square kilometre
Unit: An per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 155 places, 8,633 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Goat fat, unrendered — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.