Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 16.25 million kg in 2023. ▬ Flat
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania stood at 16.25 million kg.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania peaked at 19.93 million kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 8.92 million kg, in 1975.
That places Mauritania 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 17.14 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 17.54 million kg | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 17.86 million kg | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 18.26 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 18.66 million kg | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 19.05 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 19.45 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 19.93 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 15.49 million kg | -22.3% |
| 1970 | 14.57 million kg | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 14.87 million kg | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 12.48 million kg | -16.1% |
| 1973 | 12.01 million kg | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 8.96 million kg | -25.4% |
| 1975 | 8.92 million kg | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 9.33 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 9.74 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 9.26 million kg | -4.9% |
| 1979 | 9.80 million kg | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 9.83 million kg | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 11.38 million kg | +15.8% |
| 1982 | 12.17 million kg | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 9.88 million kg | -18.8% |
| 1984 | 8.95 million kg | -9.4% |
| 1985 | 9.78 million kg | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 9.88 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 10.05 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 10.37 million kg | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 10.71 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 11.11 million kg | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 11.50 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 9.95 million kg | -13.4% |
| 1993 | 10.08 million kg | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 9.24 million kg | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.34 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 9.43 million kg | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 11.22 million kg | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 11.55 million kg | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 12.20 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 12.55 million kg | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 12.90 million kg | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 12.93 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.21 million kg | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 11.45 million kg | -13.3% |
| 2005 | 11.56 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 14.02 million kg | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 11.58 million kg | -17.4% |
| 2008 | 11.78 million kg | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 14.05 million kg | +19.3% |
| 2010 | 14.03 million kg | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 14.21 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 14.39 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 14.58 million kg | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 15.18 million kg | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 15.28 million kg | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.12 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 15.50 million kg | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 15.53 million kg | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15.83 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 16.13 million kg | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 16.25 million kg | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 16.43 million kg | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 16.25 million kg | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.25 million kg is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17.45 million kg, 93% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.25 million kg is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.79 million kg, 82% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -25.4% | 12.01 million kg | 8.96 million kg |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18.15 million kg | 15.49 million kg | 19.93 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 11.00 million kg | 8.92 million kg | 14.87 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.30 million kg | 8.95 million kg | 12.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.56 million kg | 9.24 million kg | 12.20 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.60 million kg | 11.45 million kg | 14.05 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.07 million kg | 14.03 million kg | 16.12 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.27 million kg | 16.13 million kg | 16.43 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 72 Malawi 17.09 million kg compare
- 73 Yugoslav SFR 16.88 million kg compare
- 74 Algeria 16.48 million kg compare
- 76 Republic of Korea 16.06 million kg compare
- 77 Japan 15.31 million kg compare
- 78 Costa Rica 15.09 million kg compare
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 left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania?
- Cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania was 16.25 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.93 million kg in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.92 million kg in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Mauritania ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure left on pasture that volatilises rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 left on pasture 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).