Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0386 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0386 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0377 An per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0378 An per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0286 An per US$ of GDP | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0257 An per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0251 An per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0248 An per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0231 An per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0237 An per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0242 An per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0201 An per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0166 An per US$ of GDP | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0132 An per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0095 An per US$ of GDP | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0087 An per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 An per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0087 An per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0093 An per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0078 An per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0074 An per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0072 An per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0071 An per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.006 An per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0061 An per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 An per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0061 An per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0055 An per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 An per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 An per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0041 An per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 An per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 An per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0042 An per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0048 An per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0051 An per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 An per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 An per US$ of GDP | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0074 An per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0079 An per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0081 An per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.007 An per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 An per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 An per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 An per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 An per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.003 An per US$ of GDP | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0027 An per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 An per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0022 An per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0022 An per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.002 An per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 11.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0003 An per US$ of GDP, 6.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0295 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0231 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0386 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0127 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0242 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0063 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0074 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0063 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0081 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 An per US$ of GDP | 0.003 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0022 An per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0386 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 An per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 8th out of 164 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.2%. 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 Goats — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.