Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita was 6.44 kg per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania stood at 6.44 kg per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania peaked at 13.37 kg per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 6.44 kg per person, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 3rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.37 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 13.33 kg per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 13.22 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.14 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 13.05 kg per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 12.35 kg per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 12.43 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 12.92 kg per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 12.53 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 12.15 kg per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 10.02 kg per person | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 9.53 kg per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 9.25 kg per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 8.44 kg per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 8.13 kg per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 8.23 kg per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 8.16 kg per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 9 kg per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 7.89 kg per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 7.85 kg per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 7.63 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 7.55 kg per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 8.32 kg per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 7.27 kg per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 8.11 kg per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 7.88 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 7.78 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 7.68 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 7.73 kg per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 7.76 kg per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 7.76 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7.25 kg per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 7.21 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 6.97 kg per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 6.79 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 7.81 kg per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 7.76 kg per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 8.2 kg per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 8.53 kg per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 8.67 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 8.84 kg per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.04 kg per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 kg per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 8.7 kg per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 8.49 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 8.28 kg per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 8.07 kg per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.36 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 7.49 kg per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 7.62 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7.75 kg per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 7.88 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 8.01 kg per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.2 kg per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 8.32 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.7 kg per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 7.39 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 7.09 kg per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 6.84 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 7.07 kg per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 6.88 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 6.53 kg per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 6.44 kg per person | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6.44 kg per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6903 kg per person, 9.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6.44 kg per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.49 kg per person, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.93 kg per person | 12.35 kg per person | 13.37 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.08 kg per person | 7.89 kg per person | 12.15 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.78 kg per person | 7.27 kg per person | 8.32 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.61 kg per person | 6.79 kg per person | 8.53 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.38 kg per person | 7.36 kg per person | 9.04 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.68 kg per person | 6.84 kg per person | 8.32 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.73 kg per person | 6.44 kg per person | 7.07 kg per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Mongolia 30.24 kg per person compare
- 2 Chad 11.37 kg per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 6.27 kg per person compare
- 5 Mali 6.03 kg per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 5.41 kg per person 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 goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita in Mauritania was 6.44 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 kg per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.44 kg per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that leaches (n content), per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that leaches (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.