Camels — Stocks in Mauritania
Mauritania: Camels — Stocks was 1.54 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Camels — Stocks in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, camels — stocks in Mauritania stood at 1.54 million An.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, camels — stocks in Mauritania peaked at 1.60 million An in 2005 and was at its lowest, 550,000 An, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 9th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Camels — Stocks in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 550,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 570,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 590,000 An | +3.5% |
| 1964 | 610,000 An | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 630,000 An | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 650,000 An | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 660,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 700,000 An | +6.1% |
| 1969 | 700,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 728,000 An | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 710,000 An | -2.5% |
| 1972 | 705,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 700,000 An | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 670,000 An | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 700,000 An | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 707,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 714,000 An | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 728,000 An | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 729,000 An | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 734,100 An | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 739,100 An | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 750,000 An | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 770,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 780,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 790,000 An | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 820,000 An | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 840,000 An | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 870,000 An | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 910,000 An | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 950,000 An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 990,000 An | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million An | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 1.09 million An | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 1.10 million An | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.11 million An | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1.11 million An | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.16 million An | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 1.19 million An | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.30 million An | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.36 million An | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 1.41 million An | +4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.47 million An | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.51 million An | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.56 million An | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.60 million An | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.49 million An | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million An | -10.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 million An | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million An | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1.37 million An | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.38 million An | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.39 million An | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1.52 million An | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.42 million An | -7.0% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million An | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million An | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 million An | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million An | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million An | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million An | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.55 million An | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million An | -0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.54 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72,130 An, 21.3× the median. (15 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.54 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54 million An, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 628,889 An | 550,000 An | 700,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 709,100 An | 670,000 An | 729,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,320 An | 734,100 An | 910,000 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.11 million An | 950,000 An | 1.30 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million An | 1.34 million An | 1.60 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million An | 1.36 million An | 1.52 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million An | 1.53 million An | 1.55 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 camels — stocks in Mauritania?
- Camels — stocks in Mauritania was 1.54 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest camels — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million An in 2005.
- What is the lowest camels — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 550,000 An in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for camels — stocks?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 48 countries with data for 2023.
- Is camels — stocks rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Camels — Stocks. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Livestock Manure domain of FAOSTAT contains estimates of nitrogen (N) inputs to agricultural soils from livestock manure. Data on the N losses to air and water are also disseminated. These estimates are compiled using official FAOSTAT statistics of animal stocks and by applying the internationally approved Guidelines of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Data are available by country, with global coverage and updated annually.The following elements are disseminated: 1) Stocks; 2) Amount excreted in manure (N content); 3) Manure left on pasture (N content); 4) Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content); 5) Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content); 6) Manure treated (N content); 7) Losses from manure treated (N content); 8) Manure applied to soils (N content); 9) Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content); 10) Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content).