Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises was 20.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
20.92 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
71st
of 162 countries
All-time high
21.33 kg per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
6.71 kg per square kilometre
in 1975
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritania stood at 20.92 kg per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritania peaked at 21.33 kg per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6.71 kg per square kilometre, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 71st of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Goats: Manure left on pasture … left square kilometre volatilises in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.49 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 7.64 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 7.81 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 7.98 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 8.07 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 7.35 kg per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1972 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 7.2 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.77 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 7 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 7.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 8.1 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1979 | 7.31 kg per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1980 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1981 | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.63 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 7.78 kg per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1985 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1986 | 8.93 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 9.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 9.22 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 9.8 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 10.09 kg per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 9.8 kg per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 10.14 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 10.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10.16 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 11.91 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 12.1 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 13.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 15.32 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 16.01 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 15.16 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 15.92 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 16.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 17.55 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 18.44 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 19.35 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 20.4 kg per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 20.34 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 20.14 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.9 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 19.76 kg per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 21.04 kg per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 21.06 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 20.6 kg per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 20.92 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.36 kg per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.92 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.09 kg per square kilometre, 40% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.93 kg per square kilometre | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.35 kg per square kilometre | 6.71 kg per square kilometre | 8.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.47 kg per square kilometre | 7.48 kg per square kilometre | 9.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.13 kg per square kilometre | 9.8 kg per square kilometre | 14.03 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.78 kg per square kilometre | 14.66 kg per square kilometre | 16.14 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.39 kg per square kilometre | 16.71 kg per square kilometre | 21.33 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.91 kg per square kilometre | 20.6 kg per square kilometre | 21.06 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 68 Oman 24.64 kg per square kilometre compare
- 69 Uzbekistan 23.18 kg per square kilometre compare
- 70 Tunisia 22.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 72 Romania 20.45 kg per square kilometre compare
- 73 Sao Tome and Principe 18.77 kg per square kilometre compare
- 74 Zambia 18.63 kg per square kilometre 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 volatilises (n content), per in Mauritania?
- Goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per in Mauritania was 20.92 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.33 kg per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.71 kg per square kilometre in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n content), per rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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 volatilises (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.