How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.

Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0003 An per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 0.4%

World rank

11th

of 163 countries

All-time high

0.0057 An per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0003 An per US$ of GDP

in 2024

Years of data

1961–2024

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0057 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, in 2024.

Mauritania ranks 11th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2024.
Year	An per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.0057 An per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.0056 An per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1963	0.0056 An per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1964	0.0042 An per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
1965	0.0037 An per US$ of GDP	-10.7%
1966	0.0036 An per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1967	0.0035 An per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1968	0.0034 An per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
1969	0.0036 An per US$ of GDP	+7.5%
1970	0.0035 An per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1971	0.0032 An per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
1972	0.0025 An per US$ of GDP	-21.5%
1973	0.002 An per US$ of GDP	-19.0%
1974	0.0015 An per US$ of GDP	-27.6%
1975	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
1976	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
1977	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	+1.4%
1978	0.0015 An per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1979	0.0013 An per US$ of GDP	-14.1%
1980	0.0012 An per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1981	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	-11.3%
1982	0.0011 An per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1983	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
1984	0.0011 An per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1985	0.0011 An per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1986	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
1987	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1988	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1989	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1990	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	+0.1%
1991	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-27.1%
1992	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1993	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	+18.3%
1994	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1995	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1996	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	+18.2%
1997	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
1998	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	+14.7%
1999	0.0011 An per US$ of GDP	+12.2%
2000	0.0013 An per US$ of GDP	+17.3%
2001	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
2002	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
2003	0.0012 An per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2004	0.0011 An per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
2005	0.0009 An per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2006	0.0007 An per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2007	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-20.3%
2009	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+11.3%
2010	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2011	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
2012	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
2013	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2014	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2015	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	+23.4%
2016	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
2017	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
2018	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
2019	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-6.1%
2020	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2021	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-7.2%
2022	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2023	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-9.0%
2024	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	-0.4%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 6.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0043 An per US$ of GDP	0.0034 An per US$ of GDP	0.0057 An per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.002 An per US$ of GDP	0.0013 An per US$ of GDP	0.0035 An per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	0.0012 An per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0008 An per US$ of GDP	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	0.0011 An per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.001 An per US$ of GDP	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	0.0014 An per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0005 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	0.0006 An per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	0.0003 An per US$ of GDP	0.0004 An per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

8 Central African Republic 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP compare
9 Somalia 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP compare
10 Tajikistan 0.0005 An per US$ of GDP compare
12 Burkina Faso 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP compare
13 Ethiopia 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare
14 Nigeria 0.0002 An per US$ of GDP compare

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More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania

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)
Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0057 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP in 2024.
How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 11th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered, per unit of GDP
Unit: An per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 164 places, 8,935 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 01 September 2026

Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.