Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita was 0.6354 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritania is 0.6354 kg per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.8% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2.89 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.6354 kg per person, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 94th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.89 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.88 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 2.85 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.83 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.81 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.79 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 2.76 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 2.74 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.34 kg per person | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 2.21 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 2.04 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 1.68 kg per person | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 1.49 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 1.12 kg per person | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 1.16 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 1.25 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 1.3 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 1.27 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 1.29 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.26 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.32 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.33 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 1.18 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.9465 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 1.09 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 1.07 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.07 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1.09 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 1.09 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.08 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.9653 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 1.03 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.9123 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.9025 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8917 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.9424 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9381 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.9516 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.945 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.9327 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.9353 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.924 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.8592 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8492 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9029 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.756 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7461 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8484 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.8026 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.7813 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7605 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7412 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7378 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.7591 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.7739 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.7319 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.7053 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.6967 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.6884 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.6734 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6608 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.6354 kg per person | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.6354 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4337 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.6354 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 kg per person, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.77 kg per person | 2.34 kg per person | 2.89 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.48 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 2.21 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 kg per person | 0.9465 kg per person | 1.33 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9698 kg per person | 0.8917 kg per person | 1.09 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8699 kg per person | 0.7461 kg per person | 0.945 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.749 kg per person | 0.6967 kg per person | 0.8026 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6645 kg per person | 0.6354 kg per person | 0.6884 kg per person | 4 |
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- 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 cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritania?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita in Mauritania was 0.6354 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.89 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6354 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils (n content), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure applied to soils (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.