Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 45,723 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 45,723 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania peaked at 45,723 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8,100 t, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 59th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 8,250 t | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 8,550 t | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 8,550 t | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 8,700 t | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 9,000 t | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 9,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 9,750 t | +8.3% |
| 1969 | 9,300 t | -4.6% |
| 1970 | 10,200 t | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 10,050 t | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 8,400 t | -16.4% |
| 1973 | 9,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 8,250 t | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 8,550 t | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 9,750 t | +14.0% |
| 1977 | 10,050 t | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10,650 t | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 10,800 t | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 10,950 t | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,750 t | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 10,200 t | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 9,750 t | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 9,600 t | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 9,600 t | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 9,900 t | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 9,900 t | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,050 t | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 12,000 t | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 12,750 t | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 13,275 t | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 12,300 t | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 12,150 t | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 12,600 t | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 12,690 t | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 15,750 t | +24.1% |
| 1997 | 16,500 t | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 18,750 t | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 20,700 t | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 21,750 t | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 22,950 t | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 24,000 t | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 24,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 24,750 t | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 24,750 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 24,750 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 24,750 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 22,950 t | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 23,250 t | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 29,250 t | +25.8% |
| 2011 | 30,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 31,500 t | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 32,250 t | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 28,841 t | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 35,432 t | +22.9% |
| 2016 | 35,540 t | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 35,711 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 37,511 t | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 38,524 t | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 41,513 t | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 41,839 t | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 43,016 t | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 44,342 t | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 45,723 t | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8,800 t | 8,100 t | 9,750 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 9,570 t | 8,250 t | 10,800 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,170 t | 9,600 t | 12,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,746 t | 12,150 t | 20,700 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 23,790 t | 21,750 t | 24,750 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 33,456 t | 28,841 t | 38,524 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 43,287 t | 41,513 t | 45,723 t | 5 |
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- Raw milk of cattle — Milk Animals 430,376 An (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Production 150,883 t (2024)
- Raw milk of cattle — Yield/Carcass Weight 351 kg/An (2024)
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- Raw hides and skins of cattle — Producing Animals/Slaughtered 247,091 An (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania was 45,723 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 45,723 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,100 t in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Mauritania ranks 59th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. 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 — Production. 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.