Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 1.19 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.19 million An for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania peaked at 1.24 million An in 2015 and was at its lowest, 350,000 An, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 54th out of 227 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 360,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 370,000 An | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 373,000 An | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 368,000 An | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 373,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 370,000 An | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 400,000 An | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 450,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 400,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1971 | 400,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 420,000 An | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 400,000 An | -4.8% |
| 1974 | 350,000 An | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 400,000 An | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 450,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 480,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 490,000 An | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 500,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 505,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 505,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 510,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 510,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 500,000 An | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 510,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 514,400 An | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 517,000 An | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 518,700 An | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 519,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 521,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 530,000 An | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 515,000 An | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 537,817 An | +4.4% |
| 1994 | 560,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 565,000 An | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 650,000 An | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 660,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 730,000 An | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 790,000 An | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 830,000 An | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 870,000 An | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 940,000 An | +8.0% |
| 2003 | 960,000 An | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 970,000 An | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 970,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.00 million An | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 1.10 million An | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million An | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 1.20 million An | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 million An | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.19 million An | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1.16 million An | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 million An | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.14 million An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million An | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.20 million An | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.20 million An | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.21 million An | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 1.19 million An | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.19 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 811,674 An, 1.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.19 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 896,619 An, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 384,889 An | 360,000 An | 450,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 429,000 An | 350,000 An | 500,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 510,910 An | 500,000 An | 519,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 605,882 An | 515,000 An | 790,000 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 942,000 An | 830,000 An | 970,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 million An | 970,000 An | 1.24 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.21 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 51 Côte d'Ivoire 1.32 million An compare
- 51 Cote d'Ivoire 1.32 million An compare
- 53 Angola 1.21 million An compare
- 54 Mauritania 1.19 million An compare
- 56 Benin 1.15 million An compare
- 57 Central African Republic 1.15 million 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 goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania?
- Meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania was 1.19 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.24 million An in 2015.
- What is the lowest meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 350,000 An in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mauritania ranks 54th out of 227 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of goat, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 goat, 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.