Meat production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat production was 134,116 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, meat production in Mauritania stood at 134,116 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat production in Mauritania peaked at 134,116 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 32,010 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 36,986 tonnes | 32,010 tonnes | 43,195 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,246 tonnes | 33,571 tonnes | 47,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53,121 tonnes | 48,506 tonnes | 60,294 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 60,408 tonnes | 49,705 tonnes | 68,630 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91,127 tonnes | 81,228 tonnes | 95,310 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,049 tonnes | 100,095 tonnes | 120,837 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 129,423 tonnes | 124,710 tonnes | 134,116 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 370,911 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat production in Mauritania?
- Meat production in Mauritania was 134,116 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 134,116 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest meat production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,010 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat production?
- Mauritania ranks 121st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Expressed in tonnes. Includes cattle, poultry, sheep/mutton, goat, pigmeat, and wild game.