Meat, Poultry — Production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat, Poultry — Production was 4,934 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat, Poultry — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for meat, poultry — production in Mauritania is 4,934 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat, poultry — production in Mauritania peaked at 4,934 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,440 t, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 194th of 252 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat, Poultry — Production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,440 t | — |
| 1962 | 1,480 t | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,520 t | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,560 t | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,600 t | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,680 t | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,760 t | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,840 t | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,920 t | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2,080 t | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,160 t | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,160 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,160 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,240 t | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,360 t | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2,480 t | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,560 t | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,640 t | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,720 t | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,960 t | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 3,040 t | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,040 t | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,160 t | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3,360 t | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 3,520 t | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,600 t | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,680 t | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,760 t | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,840 t | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,920 t | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,840 t | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,760 t | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,840 t | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,840 t | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 t | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,096 t | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,000 t | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,080 t | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,800 t | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 4,400 t | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,400 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,360 t | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,440 t | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,464 t | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,464 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,464 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,464 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,464 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,520 t | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,560 t | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,640 t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,640 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,753 t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,748 t | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,771 t | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,795 t | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,818 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,852 t | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,882 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,893 t | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,914 t | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,934 t | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,934 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,787 t, 10% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,934 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 t, 27% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,644 t | 1,440 t | 1,920 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,284 t | 2,000 t | 2,640 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,284 t | 2,720 t | 3,760 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,914 t | 3,760 t | 4,096 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,434 t | 4,080 t | 4,800 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,671 t | 4,464 t | 4,818 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,895 t | 4,852 t | 4,934 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, poultry — production in Mauritania?
- Meat, poultry — production in Mauritania was 4,934 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat, poultry — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,934 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat, poultry — production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 t in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat, poultry — production?
- Mauritania ranks 194th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat, poultry — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, Poultry — 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.