Poultry livestock count in Mauritania
Mauritania: Poultry livestock count was 4.81 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.81 million
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
145th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4.81 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.80 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry livestock count in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, poultry livestock count in Mauritania stood at 4.81 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry livestock count in Mauritania peaked at 4.81 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.80 million, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Poultry livestock count in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.80 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.85 million | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1.90 million | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1.95 million | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 2.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 2.10 million | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 2.20 million | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 2.30 million | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2.40 million | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2.50 million | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2.60 million | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2.70 million | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2.70 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2.85 million | +1.8% |
| 1977 | 2.90 million | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.95 million | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 3.00 million | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 3.10 million | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 3.17 million | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 3.20 million | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 3.30 million | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 3.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 3.50 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3.50 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3.60 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.60 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3.70 million | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 3.80 million | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3.80 million | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 3.90 million | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3.90 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4.00 million | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 4.10 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 4.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 4.10 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.20 million | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 4.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.20 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.30 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4.30 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4.40 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 4.50 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.60 million | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 4.60 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.59 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.61 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 4.63 million | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.66 million | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.68 million | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.72 million | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.75 million | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 4.76 million | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 4.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 4.81 million | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.81 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million, 13% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.81 million is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.07 million, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.80 million | 2.40 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.77 million | 2.50 million | 3.00 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.41 million | 3.10 million | 3.70 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.91 million | 3.80 million | 4.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.22 million | 4.10 million | 4.30 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.56 million | 4.30 million | 4.68 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million | 4.72 million | 4.81 million | 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 poultry livestock count in Mauritania?
- Poultry livestock count in Mauritania was 4.81 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poultry livestock count recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.81 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry livestock count recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.80 million in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for poultry livestock count?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry livestock count rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Poultry livestock count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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