Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Mauritania

Mauritania: Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated was 384,633 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
384,633 kg
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
387,939 kg
in 2022
All-time low
135,506 kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritania stood at 384,633 kg.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritania peaked at 387,939 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 135,506 kg, in 1974.

Mauritania ranks 130th of 206 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 232,860 kg 213,648 kg 253,397 kg 9
1970s 193,467 kg 135,506 kg 254,390 kg 10
1980s 218,256 kg 171,641 kg 246,621 kg 10
1990s 272,033 kg 248,428 kg 293,597 kg 10
2000s 309,846 kg 287,586 kg 338,323 kg 10
2010s 349,532 kg 325,215 kg 380,861 kg 10
2020s 384,586 kg 381,644 kg 387,939 kg 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 127 Georgia 497,104 kg compare
  2. 128 Angola 403,268 kg compare
  3. 129 Guyana 394,663 kg compare
  4. 131 Tunisia 375,107 kg compare
  5. 132 Ghana 351,716 kg compare
  6. 133 Zambia 347,092 kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritania?
Cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated in Mauritania was 384,633 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 387,939 kg in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 135,506 kg in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated?
Mauritania ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, dairy — losses from manure treated rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, dairy — Losses from manure treated (N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
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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).