Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania

Mauritania: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.38 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1.38 An per person
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
3rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
3 An per person
in 1961
All-time low
1.38 An per person
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania is 1.38 An per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 3 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.38 An per person, in 2024.

That places Mauritania 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.

Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year An per person Change
1961 3 An per person
1962 2.99 An per person -0.3%
1963 2.97 An per person -0.8%
1964 2.95 An per person -0.6%
1965 2.93 An per person -0.7%
1966 2.77 An per person -5.4%
1967 2.79 An per person +0.6%
1968 2.9 An per person +3.9%
1969 2.81 An per person -3.0%
1970 2.73 An per person -3.0%
1971 2.25 An per person -17.5%
1972 2.14 An per person -4.9%
1973 2.08 An per person -2.9%
1974 1.89 An per person -8.8%
1975 1.82 An per person -3.7%
1976 1.85 An per person +1.3%
1977 1.83 An per person -0.8%
1978 2.02 An per person +10.2%
1979 1.77 An per person -12.3%
1980 1.76 An per person -0.5%
1981 1.71 An per person -2.8%
1982 1.7 An per person -1.0%
1983 1.87 An per person +10.1%
1984 1.63 An per person -12.6%
1985 1.82 An per person +11.5%
1986 1.77 An per person -2.8%
1987 1.75 An per person -1.3%
1988 1.72 An per person -1.3%
1989 1.73 An per person +0.6%
1990 1.74 An per person +0.5%
1991 1.74 An per person -0.0%
1992 1.63 An per person -6.5%
1993 1.62 An per person -0.6%
1994 1.56 An per person -3.3%
1995 1.52 An per person -2.6%
1996 1.75 An per person +14.9%
1997 1.74 An per person -0.6%
1998 1.84 An per person +5.7%
1999 1.92 An per person +4.0%
2000 1.95 An per person +1.6%
2001 1.98 An per person +2.0%
2002 2.03 An per person +2.2%
2003 2 An per person -1.5%
2004 1.95 An per person -2.3%
2005 1.91 An per person -2.4%
2006 1.86 An per person -2.5%
2007 1.81 An per person -2.6%
2008 1.65 An per person -8.7%
2009 1.68 An per person +1.8%
2010 1.71 An per person +1.7%
2011 1.74 An per person +1.6%
2012 1.77 An per person +1.7%
2013 1.8 An per person +1.7%
2014 1.84 An per person +2.3%
2015 1.87 An per person +1.5%
2016 1.73 An per person -7.5%
2017 1.66 An per person -3.9%
2018 1.59 An per person -4.1%
2019 1.53 An per person -3.6%
2020 1.48 An per person -3.2%
2021 1.52 An per person +2.4%
2022 1.47 An per person -3.0%
2023 1.44 An per person -2.2%
2024 1.38 An per person -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.9 An per person 2.77 An per person 3 An per person 9
1970s 2.04 An per person 1.77 An per person 2.73 An per person 10
1980s 1.75 An per person 1.63 An per person 1.87 An per person 10
1990s 1.71 An per person 1.52 An per person 1.92 An per person 10
2000s 1.88 An per person 1.65 An per person 2.03 An per person 10
2010s 1.72 An per person 1.53 An per person 1.87 An per person 10
2020s 1.46 An per person 1.38 An per person 1.52 An per person 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 1 Mongolia 6.5 An per person compare
  2. 2 Chad 2.29 An per person compare
  3. 4 Mali 1.38 An per person compare
  4. 5 South Sudan 1.31 An per person compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 1.16 An per person compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania?
Goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania was 1.38 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3 An per person in 1961.
What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.38 An per person in 2024.
How does Mauritania rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Goats — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
163 places, 9,353 data points, 1961–2024
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Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.