How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.

Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Mauritania

Name: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) was 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.5%

World rank

20th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.5383 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.5383 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Mauritania 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP (unit) in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.5383 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.5339 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.5309 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	0.4066 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1965	0.3653 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1966	0.3575 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.3442 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	0.32 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1969	0.2625 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1970	0.2355 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1971	0.2216 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1972	0.1593 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1973	0.1218 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1974	0.0731 kg per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1975	0.0634 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.0602 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1977	0.061 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.0576 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.0515 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.0469 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.0515 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1982	0.0549 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1983	0.0424 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1984	0.0417 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1985	0.0484 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1986	0.0416 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1987	0.0374 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1988	0.0366 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1989	0.0369 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.0369 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	0.0269 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1992	0.023 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1993	0.0273 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	0.0238 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1995	0.0223 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1996	0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	0.0271 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1998	0.0284 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1999	0.0307 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2000	0.0353 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2001	0.0369 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2002	0.0364 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.0322 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2004	0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2005	0.0197 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2006	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0.0133 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2008	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2009	0.0149 kg per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
2010	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2011	0.0105 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2012	0.0107 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2013	0.0101 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2014	0.0115 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2015	0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2016	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.0114 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.0104 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2019	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2021	0.0088 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0053 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.4066 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2625 kg per US$ of GDP	0.5383 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.1105 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0515 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2355 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0438 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0366 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0549 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0268 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0369 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0369 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP	0.01 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0087 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0098 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

17 Namibia 0.0113 kg per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kenya 0.0084 kg per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Zambia 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP compare
22 Zimbabwe 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP compare
23 Malawi 0.0064 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.5383 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 168 places, 9,040 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 05 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.