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

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

Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Mauritania

Name: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Mauritania
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Mauritania: Cattle: Manure left on pasture that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 11.5%

World rank

20th

of 166 countries

All-time high

0.1615 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

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

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 11.5% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Mauritania peaked at 0.1615 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 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 that leaches (N) … unit GDP leaches in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.1615 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.1602 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1963	0.1593 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
1964	0.122 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
1965	0.1096 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.2%
1966	0.1072 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.1032 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1968	0.096 kg per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
1969	0.0788 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.0%
1970	0.0707 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1971	0.0665 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1972	0.0478 kg per US$ of GDP	-28.1%
1973	0.0365 kg per US$ of GDP	-23.5%
1974	0.0219 kg per US$ of GDP	-40.0%
1975	0.019 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.2%
1976	0.0181 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1977	0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.2%
1978	0.0173 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1979	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1980	0.0141 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.9%
1981	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1982	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.6%
1983	0.0127 kg per US$ of GDP	-22.7%
1984	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1985	0.0145 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.2%
1986	0.0125 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.0%
1987	0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1988	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1989	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1990	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1991	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.9%
1992	0.0069 kg per US$ of GDP	-14.7%
1993	0.0082 kg per US$ of GDP	+18.7%
1994	0.0071 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1995	0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.0%
1996	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.9%
1997	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	+22.4%
1998	0.0085 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1999	0.0092 kg per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
2000	0.0106 kg per US$ of GDP	+14.8%
2001	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.8%
2002	0.0109 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
2003	0.0097 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2004	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
2005	0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.7%
2006	0.0054 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
2007	0.004 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.5%
2008	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
2009	0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP	+31.7%
2010	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
2011	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	-15.7%
2012	0.0032 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2013	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2014	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	+13.8%
2015	0.0037 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.7%
2016	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2017	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
2018	0.0031 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.7%
2019	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2020	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2021	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2022	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
2023	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 kg per US$ of GDP, 3.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0016 kg per US$ of GDP, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.122 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0788 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1615 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.0331 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0154 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0707 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP	0.011 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0081 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0073 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP	0.003 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0038 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0026 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0029 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

17 Namibia 0.0034 kg per US$ of GDP compare
18 Kenya 0.0025 kg per US$ of GDP compare
19 Lesotho 0.0024 kg per US$ of GDP compare
21 Zambia 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
22 Zimbabwe 0.002 kg per US$ of GDP compare
23 Malawi 0.0019 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 that leaches (n content), per unit of in Mauritania?: Cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of in Mauritania was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.1615 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of?: Mauritania ranks 20th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per unit of 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 that leaches (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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: 04 October 2026

Cattle — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.