Land animals slaughtered for meat in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land animals slaughtered for meat was 6.17 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 151st 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.
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 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
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 151st out of 198 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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