Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 638,254 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania stood at 638,254 kg.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania peaked at 644,401 kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 278,519 kg, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 119th of 190 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.
Cattle — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 489,035 kg | — |
| 1962 | 500,408 kg | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 509,506 kg | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 520,879 kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 532,252 kg | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 543,625 kg | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 554,998 kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 567,644 kg | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 499,819 kg | -11.9% |
| 1970 | 485,544 kg | -2.9% |
| 1971 | 463,137 kg | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 393,078 kg | -15.1% |
| 1973 | 359,398 kg | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 278,519 kg | -22.5% |
| 1975 | 295,201 kg | +6.0% |
| 1976 | 327,991 kg | +11.1% |
| 1977 | 352,057 kg | +7.3% |
| 1978 | 352,761 kg | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 370,395 kg | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 370,904 kg | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 400,917 kg | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 414,029 kg | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 380,392 kg | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 313,030 kg | -17.7% |
| 1985 | 343,971 kg | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 380,392 kg | +10.6% |
| 1987 | 385,669 kg | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 397,135 kg | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 414,064 kg | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 425,254 kg | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 432,257 kg | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 403,155 kg | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 447,770 kg | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 410,456 kg | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 417,320 kg | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 420,541 kg | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 454,500 kg | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 464,272 kg | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 483,730 kg | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 493,917 kg | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 499,721 kg | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 512,276 kg | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 517,812 kg | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 492,958 kg | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 499,165 kg | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 544,199 kg | +9.0% |
| 2007 | 467,700 kg | -14.1% |
| 2008 | 475,004 kg | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 557,284 kg | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 544,341 kg | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 547,356 kg | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 550,447 kg | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 553,562 kg | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 567,847 kg | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 602,125 kg | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 632,493 kg | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 616,387 kg | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 611,864 kg | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 622,518 kg | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 633,369 kg | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 637,689 kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 644,401 kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 638,254 kg | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 638,254 kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.06 million kg, 60% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 638,254 kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 782,732 kg, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 524,241 kg | 489,035 kg | 567,644 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 367,808 kg | 278,519 kg | 485,544 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 380,050 kg | 313,030 kg | 414,064 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 435,926 kg | 403,155 kg | 483,730 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 506,004 kg | 467,700 kg | 557,284 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 584,894 kg | 544,341 kg | 632,493 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 638,428 kg | 633,369 kg | 644,401 kg | 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 volatilises in Mauritania?
- Cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania was 638,254 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 644,401 kg in 2022.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 278,519 kg in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Mauritania ranks 119th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises (N content). 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).