Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered was 3.71 million An in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania is 3.71 million An, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania peaked at 3.71 million An in 2024 and was at its lowest, 900,000 An, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 62nd of 246 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 900,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 920,000 An | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 943,000 An | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 938,000 An | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 953,000 An | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 970,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.00 million An | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 1.05 million An | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 1.07 million An | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.08 million An | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million An | -0.9% |
| 1972 | 980,000 An | -8.4% |
| 1973 | 1.00 million An | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 900,000 An | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 970,000 An | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million An | +13.4% |
| 1977 | 1.15 million An | +4.5% |
| 1978 | 1.20 million An | +4.3% |
| 1979 | 1.22 million An | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1.24 million An | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million An | -6.5% |
| 1982 | 1.19 million An | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 1.16 million An | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 1.14 million An | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.15 million An | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.17 million An | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 1.18 million An | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 1.19 million An | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1.32 million An | +11.0% |
| 1990 | 1.37 million An | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 1.42 million An | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 1.33 million An | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.35 million An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.40 million An | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.41 million An | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.70 million An | +20.5% |
| 1997 | 1.76 million An | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 1.98 million An | +12.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million An | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 2.28 million An | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 2.40 million An | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 2.54 million An | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 2.56 million An | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.62 million An | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.62 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2.62 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2.62 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.50 million An | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 2.52 million An | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million An | +15.9% |
| 2011 | 3.00 million An | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 3.20 million An | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 3.30 million An | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.12 million An | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 3.60 million An | +15.3% |
| 2016 | 3.38 million An | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 3.34 million An | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 3.45 million An | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.42 million An | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 3.41 million An | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.53 million An | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 3.59 million An | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 3.66 million An | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 3.71 million An | +1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.71 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 million An, 2.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.71 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.44 million An, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 971,556 An | 900,000 An | 1.07 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.07 million An | 900,000 An | 1.22 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 million An | 1.14 million An | 1.32 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 million An | 1.33 million An | 2.17 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.53 million An | 2.28 million An | 2.62 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million An | 2.92 million An | 3.60 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.58 million An | 3.41 million An | 3.71 million An | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Tunisia 4.08 million An compare
- 60 United Arab Emirates 3.81 million An compare
- 61 Cameroon 3.76 million An compare
- 62 Mauritania 3.71 million An compare
- 64 Uganda 3.70 million An compare
- 65 South Sudan 3.59 million An compare
- 65 South Sudan 3.59 million An compare
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 sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered in Mauritania was 3.71 million An in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.71 million An in 2024.
- What is the lowest sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 900,000 An in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 246 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goat meat — producing animals/slaughtered rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. 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 Sheep and Goat Meat — Producing Animals/Slaughtered. 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.