All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre was 379.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
379.47 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
122nd
of 170 countries
All-time high
379.47 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
145.56 kg per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 379.47 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 379.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 145.56 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 170 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.
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 184.09 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 187.61 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 191.78 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 195.41 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 200.4 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 204.91 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 211.79 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 218.26 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 194.48 kg per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1970 | 196.86 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 187.58 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 172.61 kg per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 169.81 kg per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 145.56 kg per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1975 | 149.96 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 158.37 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 164.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 169.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 170.52 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 174.94 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 185.07 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 188.26 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 168.71 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1984 | 158.06 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 169.39 kg per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 173.31 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 176.71 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 183.52 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 191.54 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 199.83 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 207 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 199.01 kg per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 203.99 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 200.43 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 201.6 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 221.38 kg per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1997 | 234.22 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 248.23 kg per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 270.23 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 281.22 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 292.62 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 302.85 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 307.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 300.88 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 303.07 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 312.82 kg per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 300.98 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 280.97 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2009 | 300.64 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 309.6 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 320.03 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 330.89 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 342.13 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 344.66 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 368.71 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 359.7 kg per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 359.27 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 359.45 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 363.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 370.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 374.75 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 376.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 379.47 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 379.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,221 kg per square kilometre, 31% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 379.47 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,378 kg per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 198.75 kg per square kilometre | 184.09 kg per square kilometre | 218.26 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 168.53 kg per square kilometre | 145.56 kg per square kilometre | 196.86 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 176.95 kg per square kilometre | 158.06 kg per square kilometre | 191.54 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 218.59 kg per square kilometre | 199.01 kg per square kilometre | 270.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 298.31 kg per square kilometre | 280.97 kg per square kilometre | 312.82 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 345.83 kg per square kilometre | 309.6 kg per square kilometre | 368.71 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 375.39 kg per square kilometre | 370.98 kg per square kilometre | 379.47 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 119 Australia 413.86 kg per square kilometre compare
- 120 Bosnia and Herzegovina 395.3 kg per square kilometre compare
- 121 Japan 380.05 kg per square kilometre compare
- 123 Egypt 369.55 kg per square kilometre compare
- 124 Zambia 359.41 kg per square kilometre compare
- 125 Thailand 351.86 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 — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- All animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 379.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 379.47 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 145.56 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all animals — manure left on pasture (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
All Animals — Manure left on pasture (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 — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- All Animals — Manure left on pasture 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 — Manure left on pasture (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.