Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 6.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.17 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
6.17 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania stood at 6.17 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania peaked at 6.17 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 152nd out of 199 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.95 million | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 3.10 million | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 3.20 million | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 3.70 million | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 3.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3.95 million | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 4.20 million | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 4.40 million | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 4.70 million | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.90 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 4.80 million | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 4.70 million | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 4.80 million | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 4.80 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 5.00 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 5.00 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.12 million | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 5.00 million | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 5.10 million | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 6.00 million | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 5.50 million | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 5.50 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.45 million | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 5.55 million | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 5.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 5.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 5.58 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5.65 million | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5.70 million | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 5.80 million | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 5.80 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 5.94 million | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 5.93 million | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 5.96 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 5.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 6.02 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.07 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 6.10 million | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.12 million | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 6.14 million | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 6.17 million | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.17 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.45 million, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.17 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.46 million, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.80 million | 2.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.85 million | 2.50 million | 3.30 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.11 million | 3.40 million | 4.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.89 million | 4.70 million | 5.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.54 million | 5.10 million | 6.00 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.84 million | 5.58 million | 6.02 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 million | 6.07 million | 6.17 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.0865 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 7.47 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania was 6.17 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for land animals slaughtered for meat?
- Mauritania ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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