Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita was 0.7549 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.7549 kg per person for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 3.48 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7549 kg per person, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 96th 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.48 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 3.47 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3.44 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.42 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3.39 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.36 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 3.33 kg per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 3.31 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 2.81 kg per person | -15.1% |
| 1970 | 2.64 kg per person | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 2.45 kg per person | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 2.02 kg per person | -17.7% |
| 1973 | 1.79 kg per person | -11.0% |
| 1974 | 1.35 kg per person | -24.9% |
| 1975 | 1.38 kg per person | +2.6% |
| 1976 | 1.49 kg per person | +7.6% |
| 1977 | 1.55 kg per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 1.54 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.5 kg per person | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 1.58 kg per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 1.58 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1.41 kg per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 1.13 kg per person | -19.7% |
| 1985 | 1.21 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 1.29 kg per person | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.27 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 1.27 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 1.29 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 1.3 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.28 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 1.15 kg per person | -10.5% |
| 1993 | 1.22 kg per person | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 kg per person | -11.4% |
| 1995 | 1.07 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.05 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.12 kg per person | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 1.11 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 1.13 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1.11 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 1.11 kg per person | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.1 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 1.02 kg per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.01 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 1.07 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.8973 kg per person | -16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8855 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 kg per person | +13.8% |
| 2010 | 0.954 kg per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.929 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.9045 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.8818 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8782 kg per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9018 kg per person | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.9195 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.8692 kg per person | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8379 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8277 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.8179 kg per person | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.8001 kg per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7852 kg per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.7549 kg per person | -3.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.7549 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.515 kg per person, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.7549 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3422 kg per person, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.33 kg per person | 2.81 kg per person | 3.48 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.77 kg per person | 1.35 kg per person | 2.64 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.35 kg per person | 1.13 kg per person | 1.58 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.15 kg per person | 1.05 kg per person | 1.3 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kg per person | 0.8855 kg per person | 1.12 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8903 kg per person | 0.8277 kg per person | 0.954 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7895 kg per person | 0.7549 kg per person | 0.8179 kg per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Mauritania?
- Cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita in Mauritania was 0.7549 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.48 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7549 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 96th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle — manure management (manure treated, n content), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. 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 management (manure treated, N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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 management (manure treated, N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cattle — Manure management Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, 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.