Cattle — Manure management in Mauritania

Mauritania: Cattle — Manure management was 3.79 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
3.79 million kg
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
130th
of 206 countries
All-time high
3.83 million kg
in 2022
All-time low
1.67 million kg
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle — Manure management in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.

Analysis

In 2023, cattle — manure management in Mauritania stood at 3.79 million kg.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle — manure management in Mauritania peaked at 3.83 million kg in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.67 million kg, in 1974.

That places Mauritania 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.16 million kg 2.95 million kg 3.42 million kg 9
1970s 2.20 million kg 1.67 million kg 2.90 million kg 10
1980s 2.26 million kg 1.87 million kg 2.47 million kg 10
1990s 2.58 million kg 2.39 million kg 2.87 million kg 10
2000s 3.00 million kg 2.78 million kg 3.31 million kg 10
2010s 3.48 million kg 3.24 million kg 3.76 million kg 10
2020s 3.79 million kg 3.76 million kg 3.83 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 127 Namibia 4.38 million kg compare
  2. 128 Iceland 4.14 million kg compare
  3. 129 Ghana 3.86 million kg compare
  4. 131 Côte d'Ivoire 3.19 million kg compare
  5. 132 Melanesia 3.05 million kg compare
  6. 133 Rwanda 3.01 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle — manure management in Mauritania?
Cattle — manure management in Mauritania was 3.79 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle — manure management recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 3.83 million kg in 2022.
What is the lowest cattle — manure management recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.67 million kg in 1974.
How does Mauritania rank for cattle — manure management?
Mauritania ranks 130th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle — manure management rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 management (manure treated, N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Cattle — Manure management (manure treated, N content)
Unit
kg
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,919 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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).