Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Goats — Stocks, per capita was 1.45 An per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Goats — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per person.
Analysis
In 2023, goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania stood at 1.45 An per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 3 An per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.45 An 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 — Stocks, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 An per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.99 An per person | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.97 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 2.95 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 2.93 An per person | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.77 An per person | -5.4% |
| 1967 | 2.79 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 2.9 An per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 2.81 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 2.73 An per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 2.25 An per person | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 2.14 An per person | -4.9% |
| 1973 | 2.08 An per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.89 An per person | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 1.82 An per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 1.85 An per person | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 1.83 An per person | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 2.02 An per person | +10.2% |
| 1979 | 1.77 An per person | -12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.76 An per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 1.71 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 1.7 An per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.87 An per person | +10.1% |
| 1984 | 1.63 An per person | -12.6% |
| 1985 | 1.82 An per person | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 1.77 An per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 1.75 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.72 An per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 1.73 An per person | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1.74 An per person | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 1.74 An per person | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.63 An per person | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.62 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1.56 An per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 1.52 An per person | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 1.75 An per person | +14.9% |
| 1997 | 1.74 An per person | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 1.84 An per person | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 1.92 An per person | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 1.95 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.98 An per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.03 An per person | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2 An per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.95 An per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 1.91 An per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1.86 An per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 1.81 An per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 1.65 An per person | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 1.68 An per person | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 1.71 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.74 An per person | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1.77 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1.8 An per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.84 An per person | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.87 An per person | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 1.73 An per person | -7.5% |
| 2017 | 1.66 An per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 1.59 An per person | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.53 An per person | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 An per person | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 1.54 An per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 1.47 An per person | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 1.45 An per person | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.45 An per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1581 An per person, 9.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.45 An per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3352 An per person, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9 An per person | 2.77 An per person | 3 An per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 An per person | 1.77 An per person | 2.73 An per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.75 An per person | 1.63 An per person | 1.87 An per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 An per person | 1.52 An per person | 1.92 An per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.88 An per person | 1.65 An per person | 2.03 An per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.72 An per person | 1.53 An per person | 1.87 An per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.51 An per person | 1.45 An per person | 1.59 An per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 1 Mongolia 7.07 An per person compare
- 2 Chad 2.55 An per person compare
- 4 South Sudan 1.41 An per person compare
- 5 Mali 1.35 An per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.21 An 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 — stocks, per capita in Mauritania?
- Goats — stocks, per capita in Mauritania was 1.45 An per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3 An per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest goats — stocks, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.45 An per person in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for goats — stocks, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 3rd out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is goats — stocks, 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 — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Goats — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Goats — Stocks ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Goats — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.