Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 247,091 An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Mauritania is 247,091 An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Mauritania peaked at 247,091 An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 77,000 An, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 129th of 250 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 83,500 An | — |
| 1962 | 88,000 An | +5.4% |
| 1963 | 92,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 101,100 An | +9.9% |
| 1965 | 110,600 An | +9.4% |
| 1966 | 115,100 An | +4.1% |
| 1967 | 119,600 An | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 123,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 90,000 An | -26.8% |
| 1970 | 90,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 130,500 An | +45.0% |
| 1972 | 100,000 An | -23.4% |
| 1973 | 90,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 80,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1975 | 95,000 An | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 100,000 An | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 110,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 130,000 An | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 133,000 An | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 132,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 153,850 An | +16.6% |
| 1982 | 143,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1983 | 132,000 An | -7.7% |
| 1984 | 121,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1985 | 132,000 An | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 108,000 An | -18.2% |
| 1987 | 109,800 An | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 113,400 An | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 117,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 121,500 An | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 140,000 An | +15.2% |
| 1992 | 130,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 77,000 An | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 78,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 80,000 An | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 85,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 105,000 An | +23.5% |
| 1998 | 115,000 An | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 120,000 An | +4.3% |
| 2000 | 175,000 An | +45.8% |
| 2001 | 185,000 An | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 185,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 190,000 An | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 200,000 An | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 210,000 An | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 215,000 An | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 215,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 215,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 215,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 215,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 220,000 An | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 230,000 An | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 227,938 An | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 222,670 An | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 229,208 An | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 246,844 An | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 238,772 An | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 231,996 An | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 236,309 An | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 238,095 An | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 240,981 An | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 242,174 An | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 244,634 An | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 247,091 An | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 247,091 An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 346,740 An, 71% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 247,091 An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 250,645 An, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of cattle: Producing … Meat Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +45.8% | 120,000 An | 175,000 An |
| 1993 | -40.8% | 130,000 An | 77,000 An |
| 1971 | +45.0% | 90,000 An | 130,500 An |
| 1969 | -26.8% | 123,000 An | 90,000 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 102,544 An | 83,500 An | 123,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 105,850 An | 80,000 An | 133,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 126,205 An | 108,000 An | 153,850 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 105,150 An | 77,000 An | 140,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 200,500 An | 175,000 An | 215,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 229,874 An | 215,000 An | 246,844 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 242,595 An | 238,095 An | 247,091 An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 126 Finland 264,220 An compare
- 127 Eritrea 254,199 An compare
- 127 Eritrea 254,199 An compare
- 129 Mauritania 247,091 An compare
- 131 Madagascar 236,569 An compare
- 131 Madagascar 236,569 An compare
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 meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Mauritania?
- Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing in Mauritania was 247,091 An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 247,091 An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,000 An in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 250 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — producing rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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, published as part of Meat of cattle with the bone, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.