Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita was 0.1906 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches (N content), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1906 kg per person for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita 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 that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.8669 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 that leaches (N content), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.8669 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.8636 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8554 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8502 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.8441 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.8371 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.8293 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.8229 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7028 kg per person | -14.6% |
| 1970 | 0.6622 kg per person | -5.8% |
| 1971 | 0.6128 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.5047 kg per person | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4478 kg per person | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.3369 kg per person | -24.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3467 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.374 kg per person | +7.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3901 kg per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3799 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3878 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.3774 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3965 kg per person | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3978 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3551 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2839 kg per person | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3031 kg per person | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3257 kg per person | +7.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3209 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.321 kg per person | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3264 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3268 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3226 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2896 kg per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.3089 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2737 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2707 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2675 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2827 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2814 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2855 kg per person | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.2835 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2798 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2806 kg per person | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2772 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2578 kg per person | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.2548 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.2709 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2268 kg per person | -16.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2238 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2545 kg per person | +13.7% |
| 2010 | 0.2408 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2344 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2281 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2224 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2213 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2277 kg per person | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2322 kg per person | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2116 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.209 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2065 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.202 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1983 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 kg per person | -3.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1906 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1301 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1906 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0845 kg per person, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8303 kg per person | 0.7028 kg per person | 0.8669 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4443 kg per person | 0.3369 kg per person | 0.6622 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3408 kg per person | 0.2839 kg per person | 0.3978 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.291 kg per person | 0.2675 kg per person | 0.3268 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.261 kg per person | 0.2238 kg per person | 0.2835 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2247 kg per person | 0.209 kg per person | 0.2408 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1994 kg per person | 0.1906 kg per person | 0.2065 kg per person | 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 cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania was 0.1906 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8669 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 94th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (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 that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure applied to soils that leaches 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 that leaches (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.