Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania

Mauritania: Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches was 17.77 million kg in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
17.77 million kg
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
70th
of 190 countries
All-time high
25.64 million kg
in 1968
All-time low
9.25 million kg
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania, 1961–2023

010.0M20.0M30.0M196119922023

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 17.77 million kg for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania peaked at 25.64 million kg in 1968 and was at its lowest, 9.25 million kg, in 1994.

That places Mauritania 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year kg Change
1961 22.04 million kg
1962 22.55 million kg +2.3%
1963 22.96 million kg +1.8%
1964 23.47 million kg +2.2%
1965 23.98 million kg +2.2%
1966 24.50 million kg +2.1%
1967 25.01 million kg +2.1%
1968 25.64 million kg +2.5%
1969 18.88 million kg -26.4%
1970 17.49 million kg -7.4%
1971 18.43 million kg +5.4%
1972 15.37 million kg -16.6%
1973 15.14 million kg -1.5%
1974 11.11 million kg -26.6%
1975 10.75 million kg -3.3%
1976 10.89 million kg +1.4%
1977 11.19 million kg +2.7%
1978 10.32 million kg -7.8%
1979 10.98 million kg +6.4%
1980 11.02 million kg +0.4%
1981 13.27 million kg +20.4%
1982 14.45 million kg +8.9%
1983 10.94 million kg -24.3%
1984 10.48 million kg -4.2%
1985 11.40 million kg +8.8%
1986 10.94 million kg -4.0%
1987 11.14 million kg +1.8%
1988 11.52 million kg +3.4%
1989 11.83 million kg +2.7%
1990 12.34 million kg +4.4%
1991 12.91 million kg +4.6%
1992 10.65 million kg -17.5%
1993 10.09 million kg -5.3%
1994 9.25 million kg -8.3%
1995 9.31 million kg +0.6%
1996 9.41 million kg +1.1%
1997 12.01 million kg +27.7%
1998 12.43 million kg +3.5%
1999 13.25 million kg +6.6%
2000 13.70 million kg +3.4%
2001 14.23 million kg +3.8%
2002 14.05 million kg -1.3%
2003 14.45 million kg +2.9%
2004 11.74 million kg -18.8%
2005 11.83 million kg +0.8%
2006 15.43 million kg +30.5%
2007 12.42 million kg -19.5%
2008 12.65 million kg +1.8%
2009 15.25 million kg +20.6%
2010 15.45 million kg +1.3%
2011 15.72 million kg +1.8%
2012 16.00 million kg +1.8%
2013 16.28 million kg +1.8%
2014 17.10 million kg +5.1%
2015 16.66 million kg -2.6%
2016 17.64 million kg +5.9%
2017 16.80 million kg -4.7%
2018 16.94 million kg +0.9%
2019 17.29 million kg +2.0%
2020 17.63 million kg +2.0%
2021 17.77 million kg +0.8%
2022 17.98 million kg +1.2%
2023 17.77 million kg -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 23.23 million kg 18.88 million kg 25.64 million kg 9
1970s 13.17 million kg 10.32 million kg 18.43 million kg 10
1980s 11.70 million kg 10.48 million kg 14.45 million kg 10
1990s 11.16 million kg 9.25 million kg 13.25 million kg 10
2000s 13.57 million kg 11.74 million kg 15.43 million kg 10
2010s 16.59 million kg 15.45 million kg 17.64 million kg 10
2020s 17.79 million kg 17.63 million kg 17.98 million kg 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 67 Italy 20.35 million kg compare
  2. 68 Japan 19.42 million kg compare
  3. 69 Yemen 18.93 million kg compare
  4. 71 Egypt 17.52 million kg compare
  5. 72 Costa Rica 16.52 million kg compare
  6. 73 Eritrea 16.39 million kg compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania?
Cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches in Mauritania was 17.77 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 25.64 million kg in 1968.
What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 9.25 million kg in 1994.
How does Mauritania rank for cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches?
Mauritania ranks 70th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is cattle, non-dairy — manure left on pasture that leaches rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cattle, non-dairy — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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
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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).