All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Mauritania
Mauritania: All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square was 0.7104 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.7104 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
161st
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.7143 kg per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.3109 kg per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Mauritania stood at 0.7104 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and up 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Mauritania peaked at 0.7143 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.3109 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
All Animals: Losses from manure treated (N content) … square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.534 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5457 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.5559 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5676 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.5802 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.5936 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6071 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.6203 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5204 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5027 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.4293 kg per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4 kg per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3109 kg per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3262 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.3579 kg per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1977 | 0.382 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 0.3808 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.4001 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4033 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.4396 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1982 | 0.4541 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4006 kg per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3401 kg per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.3708 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4015 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4076 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.4214 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.4396 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4538 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4637 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4282 kg per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 0.4652 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1994 | 0.4302 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 0.4363 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 0.4474 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.4875 kg per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.5021 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.5293 kg per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5428 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.553 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.5661 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5727 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5411 kg per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5467 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5994 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5226 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5213 kg per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.6048 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5983 kg per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6057 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.6143 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6214 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6288 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6729 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6949 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6806 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.6777 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6904 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6997 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.706 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.7143 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7104 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.7104 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.38 kg per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.7104 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.16 kg per square kilometre, 10% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5709 kg per square kilometre | 0.5338 kg per square kilometre | 0.6203 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.401 kg per square kilometre | 0.3109 kg per square kilometre | 0.5204 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4079 kg per square kilometre | 0.3401 kg per square kilometre | 0.4541 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4644 kg per square kilometre | 0.4282 kg per square kilometre | 0.5293 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5571 kg per square kilometre | 0.5213 kg per square kilometre | 0.6048 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6485 kg per square kilometre | 0.5983 kg per square kilometre | 0.6949 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7076 kg per square kilometre | 0.6997 kg per square kilometre | 0.7143 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 158 Kuwait 0.9141 kg per square kilometre compare
- 159 United Arab Emirates 0.9063 kg per square kilometre compare
- 160 Gabon 0.8595 kg per square kilometre compare
- 162 Oman 0.7008 kg per square kilometre compare
- 163 Jordan 0.6696 kg per square kilometre compare
- 164 Algeria 0.5461 kg per square kilometre compare
More environment data for Mauritania
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.9 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.4893 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Mauritania?
- All animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square in Mauritania was 0.7104 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7143 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3109 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 161st out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — losses from manure treated (n content), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.3%. 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 All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) 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.
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Losses from manure treated 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
All Animals — Losses from manure treated (N content) 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.