Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Mauritania
Mauritania: Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks was 1.54 million An in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.54 million An for cattle, non-dairy — stocks in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Mauritania peaked at 2.23 million An in 1968 and was at its lowest, 803,000 An, in 1994.
That places Mauritania 80th 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 — Stocks in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 million An | — |
| 1962 | 1.96 million An | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 1.99 million An | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 2.04 million An | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 2.08 million An | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.13 million An | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 2.17 million An | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 2.23 million An | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 1.64 million An | -26.4% |
| 1970 | 1.52 million An | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 1.60 million An | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.33 million An | -16.6% |
| 1973 | 1.31 million An | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 965,000 An | -26.6% |
| 1975 | 933,000 An | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 946,000 An | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 972,000 An | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 896,000 An | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 953,000 An | +6.4% |
| 1980 | 957,000 An | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.15 million An | +20.4% |
| 1982 | 1.25 million An | +8.9% |
| 1983 | 950,000 An | -24.3% |
| 1984 | 910,000 An | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 990,000 An | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 950,000 An | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 967,000 An | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.00 million An | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 1.03 million An | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 1.07 million An | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.12 million An | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 925,000 An | -17.5% |
| 1993 | 876,000 An | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 803,000 An | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 808,000 An | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 817,000 An | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.04 million An | +27.7% |
| 1998 | 1.08 million An | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 1.15 million An | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.19 million An | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million An | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.22 million An | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 1.25 million An | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1.02 million An | -18.8% |
| 2005 | 1.03 million An | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million An | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million An | -19.5% |
| 2008 | 1.10 million An | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 1.32 million An | +20.6% |
| 2010 | 1.34 million An | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 1.36 million An | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million An | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.41 million An | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.49 million An | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million An | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.53 million An | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.46 million An | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 1.47 million An | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million An | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.53 million An | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 1.54 million An | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million An | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million An | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.54 million An is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.72 million An, 90% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.54 million An is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.21 million An, 70% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cattle, non-dairy — Stocks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +30.5% | 1.03 million An | 1.34 million An |
| 1974 | -26.6% | 1.31 million An | 965,000 An |
| 1969 | -26.4% | 2.23 million An | 1.64 million An |
| 1997 | +27.7% | 817,000 An | 1.04 million An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.02 million An | 1.64 million An | 2.23 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.14 million An | 896,000 An | 1.60 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.02 million An | 910,000 An | 1.25 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 969,403 An | 803,000 An | 1.15 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million An | 1.02 million An | 1.34 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.44 million An | 1.34 million An | 1.53 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million An | 1.53 million An | 1.56 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, non-dairy — stocks in Mauritania?
- Cattle, non-dairy — stocks in Mauritania was 1.54 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 million An in 1968.
- What is the lowest cattle, non-dairy — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 803,000 An in 1994.
- How does Mauritania rank for cattle, non-dairy — stocks?
- Mauritania ranks 80th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cattle, non-dairy — stocks 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 — Stocks. 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).