Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) was 2.52 million An in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2024, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania stood at 2.52 million An. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania peaked at 2.52 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 540,000 An, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 60th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 540,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 550,000 An | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 570,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 570,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 580,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 600,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 600,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 650,000 An | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 620,000 An | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 680,000 An | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 670,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 560,000 An | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 600,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 550,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 570,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 650,000 An | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 670,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 710,000 An | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 720,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 730,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 650,000 An | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 680,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 650,000 An | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 640,000 An | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 640,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 660,000 An | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 660,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 670,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 800,000 An | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 850,000 An | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 885,000 An | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 820,000 An | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 810,000 An | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 840,000 An | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 846,000 An | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.05 million An | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 1.10 million An | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 1.25 million An | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million An | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 1.45 million An | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 1.53 million An | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.60 million An | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 1.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.65 million An | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.65 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.65 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.53 million An | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 1.55 million An | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 1.95 million An | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 2.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 2.10 million An | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 2.15 million An | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.92 million An | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 2.36 million An | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 2.18 million An | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 2.18 million An | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.30 million An | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 million An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.27 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.33 million An | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 2.40 million An | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 2.45 million An | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 2.52 million An | +2.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.52 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 575,035 An, 4.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.52 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 288,763 An, 8.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Producing Animals/Slaughtered (Meat) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +25.8% | 1.55 million An | 1.95 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 586,667 An | 540,000 An | 650,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 638,000 An | 550,000 An | 720,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 678,000 An | 640,000 An | 800,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 983,100 An | 810,000 An | 1.38 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 million An | 1.45 million An | 1.65 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 million An | 1.92 million An | 2.36 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 million An | 2.27 million An | 2.52 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
- 57 Kyrgyzstan 2.63 million An compare
- 59 Peru 2.59 million An compare
- 60 Mauritania 2.52 million An compare
- 62 United Republic of Tanzania 2.48 million An compare
- 63 Somalia 2.44 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 sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania was 2.52 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.52 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 540,000 An in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 sheep, 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.