Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita was 78.57 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritania stood at 78.57.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritania peaked at 136.25 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 78.22, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 136.18 | — |
| 1962 | 136.25 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 133.63 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 128.18 | -4.1% |
| 1965 | 126.23 | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 121.57 | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 127.54 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 123.73 | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 135.02 | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 116.41 | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 112.93 | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 115.06 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 106.35 | -7.6% |
| 1974 | 90.33 | -15.1% |
| 1975 | 100.23 | +11.0% |
| 1976 | 109.5 | +9.2% |
| 1977 | 113.49 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 112.61 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 111.7 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 109.66 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 106.56 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 104.56 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 101.6 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 96.78 | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 95.9 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 93.99 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 91.78 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 89.46 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 87.29 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 85.44 | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 84.41 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 78.94 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 79.17 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 79.68 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 78.22 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 88.22 | +12.8% |
| 1997 | 87.61 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 94.42 | +7.8% |
| 1999 | 99.49 | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 101.65 | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 103.95 | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 109.86 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 109.66 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 108.23 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 105.64 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 103.02 | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 100.38 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 97.53 | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 94.53 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 91.56 | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 91.38 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 97.29 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 98.9 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 99.62 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 99.83 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 100.54 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 93.08 | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 87.5 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 84.1 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 81.44 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 83.95 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 81.74 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 80.11 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 78.57 | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 78.57 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 91.02, 86% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 78.57 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.78, 93% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129.81 | 121.57 | 136.25 | 9 |
| 1970s | 108.86 | 90.33 | 116.41 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.76 | 87.29 | 109.66 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.56 | 78.22 | 99.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 103.45 | 94.53 | 109.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.38 | 84.1 | 100.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.16 | 78.57 | 83.95 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritania?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita in Mauritania was 78.57 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 136.25 in 1962.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.22 in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 156 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — gross per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 goat, fresh or chilled (indigenous) — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.