Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita was 3.55 An per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2024, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania stood at 3.55 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 7.26 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.55 An per person, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 4th of 165 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.26 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 7.13 An per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 7.11 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 6.98 An per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 6.95 An per person | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 6.88 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 6.97 An per person | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 6.96 An per person | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.56 An per person | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 6.82 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 5.95 An per person | -12.7% |
| 1972 | 5.56 An per person | -6.6% |
| 1973 | 5.4 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 4.72 An per person | -12.6% |
| 1975 | 4.81 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 5.04 An per person | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 5.16 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 5.39 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1979 | 5.19 An per person | -3.8% |
| 1980 | 5.29 An per person | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5.27 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 5.06 An per person | -4.1% |
| 1983 | 4.36 An per person | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 3.93 An per person | -9.8% |
| 1985 | 4.11 An per person | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 4.11 An per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 4.08 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 4.15 An per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.26 An per person | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 4.35 An per person | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 4.38 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 4.07 An per person | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 4.05 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 3.91 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 3.81 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 4.38 An per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 4.35 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 4.6 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 4.94 An per person | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 5.02 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 5.12 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 5.23 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 5.14 An per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 5.04 An per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 4.92 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 4.79 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 4.67 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 4.13 An per person | -11.6% |
| 2009 | 4.2 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 4.28 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.35 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 4.45 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.5 An per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.22 An per person | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 4.67 An per person | +10.7% |
| 2016 | 4.23 An per person | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 4.16 An per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 4.03 An per person | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.96 An per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 3.87 An per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 3.87 An per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.77 An per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.65 An per person | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.55 An per person | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.98 An per person | 6.56 An per person | 7.26 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 5.4 An per person | 4.72 An per person | 6.82 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.46 An per person | 3.93 An per person | 5.29 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.29 An per person | 3.81 An per person | 4.94 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.83 An per person | 4.13 An per person | 5.23 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.28 An per person | 3.96 An per person | 4.67 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.74 An per person | 3.55 An per person | 3.87 An per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Mongolia 13.45 An per person compare
- 2 Chad 4.52 An per person compare
- 3 New Zealand 4.47 An per person compare
- 5 Australia 3.12 An per person compare
- 6 Turkmenistan 2.54 An per person compare
- 7 South Sudan 2.51 An per person compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania was 3.55 An per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.26 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.55 An per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 4th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.