Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre was 17.78 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 17.78 An per square kilometre for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 17.96 An per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.68 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.96 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.02 An per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.16 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.22 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.37 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.5 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 6.79 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 6.99 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 6.79 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.28 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.55 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 6.31 An per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 6.31 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.68 An per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 5.96 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.43 An per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.77 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.29 An per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 7.22 An per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.56 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 7.76 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.66 An per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 6.79 An per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 6.31 An per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 6.79 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 6.99 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.13 An per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.47 An per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 7.86 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.25 An per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.25 An per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.55 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.02 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 10.19 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.05 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 12.18 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 12.73 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 13.3 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 13.9 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 13.97 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.02 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.76 An per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 13.4 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.07 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 14.77 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.61 An per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.29 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 15.75 An per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 17.96 An per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 16.77 An per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 17 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 16.96 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.17 An per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.29 An per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 17.79 An per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 17.82 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 17.78 An per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.42 An per square kilometre | 5.96 An per square kilometre | 6.99 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.58 An per square kilometre | 5.68 An per square kilometre | 7.29 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.23 An per square kilometre | 6.31 An per square kilometre | 7.86 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.41 An per square kilometre | 8.25 An per square kilometre | 12.18 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.61 An per square kilometre | 12.73 An per square kilometre | 14.02 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.23 An per square kilometre | 14.07 An per square kilometre | 17.96 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.67 An per square kilometre | 17.29 An per square kilometre | 17.82 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 17.78 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.96 An per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.68 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.