Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 3.3% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania is 3.3%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 57.5% on the previous year and up 67.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania peaked at 13.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2003.
That places Mauritania 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.2% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 8.7% | +8.3% |
| 1964 | 4.8% | -45.5% |
| 1965 | 2.5% | -47.5% |
| 1966 | 2.4% | -5.5% |
| 1967 | 2.3% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 2.3% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.6% | +54.7% |
| 1970 | 4.7% | +30.3% |
| 1971 | 1.5% | -67.4% |
| 1972 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.2% | -18.4% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | +40.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2% | -31.4% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.1% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.1% | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.0% | -6.8% |
| 1981 | 1.0% | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 1.0% | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0.8% | -19.2% |
| 1984 | 0.7% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 5.6% | +654.0% |
| 1986 | 9.8% | +74.2% |
| 1987 | 9.4% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 10.7% | +13.6% |
| 1989 | 8.6% | -19.1% |
| 1990 | 2.2% | -74.9% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | -7.7% |
| 1992 | 1.4% | -29.6% |
| 1993 | 2.7% | +89.3% |
| 1994 | 5.0% | +88.0% |
| 1995 | 5.2% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1% | +75.9% |
| 1997 | 9.2% | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 8.8% | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 4.9% | -44.8% |
| 2001 | 8.8% | +80.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7% | -92.5% |
| 2003 | 0.6% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.6% | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 2.2% | +243.4% |
| 2006 | 2.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.7% | +29.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +23.8% |
| 2011 | 2.2% | -32.3% |
| 2012 | 7.1% | +215.1% |
| 2013 | 2.0% | -71.8% |
| 2014 | 5.7% | +188.6% |
| 2015 | 2.6% | -54.4% |
| 2016 | 7.3% | +178.1% |
| 2017 | 13.4% | +83.7% |
| 2018 | 5.1% | -61.6% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 8.4% | +54.0% |
| 2021 | 2.1% | -75.3% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +276.4% |
| 2023 | 3.3% | -57.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.3% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 17% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.3%, 36% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +654.0% | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| 2022 | +276.4% | 2.1% | 7.8% |
| 2005 | +243.4% | 0.6% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.8% | 2.3% | 8.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 4.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.9% | 0.7% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 1.4% | 9.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 0.6% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 2.0% | 13.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.4% | 2.1% | 8.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 166 Afghanistan 3.5% compare
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- 171 French Polynesia 2.4% compare
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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 share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Mauritania was 3.3% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2003.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Mauritania ranks 169th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 67.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.