Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 10.76 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.76 An per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
79th
of 159 countries
All-time high
10.85 An per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
3.4 An per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 10.76 An per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 10.85 An per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.4 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 79th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 4.56 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.75 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.04 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.24 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.09 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.66 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.14 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.01 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 6.11 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.63 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 7.46 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.15 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.51 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.66 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.44 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.77 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.88 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 10.78 An per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 9.92 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.22 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.26 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.66 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.81 An per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 10.85 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 10.76 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.76 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.76 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.95 An per square kilometre, 77% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 An per square kilometre | 3.49 An per square kilometre | 4.07 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 An per square kilometre | 3.4 An per square kilometre | 4.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 An per square kilometre | 3.69 An per square kilometre | 5.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 An per square kilometre | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 7.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 An per square kilometre | 7.66 An per square kilometre | 8.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 An per square kilometre | 8.44 An per square kilometre | 10.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.77 An per square kilometre | 10.66 An per square kilometre | 10.85 An per square kilometre | 4 |
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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 10.76 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.85 An per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 79th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — 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 — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — 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 — 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.