Horses — Stocks in Mauritania
Mauritania: Horses — Stocks was 67,671 An in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Horses — Stocks in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
The most recent figure for horses — stocks in Mauritania is 67,671 An, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, horses — stocks in Mauritania peaked at 67,671 An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 10,000 An, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 164 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Horses — Stocks in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 An | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11,000 An | +10.0% |
| 1964 | 11,300 An | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 11,500 An | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 15,000 An | +30.4% |
| 1967 | 20,000 An | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 16,000 An | -20.0% |
| 1969 | 16,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 18,000 An | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 18,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 16,000 An | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 15,000 An | -6.2% |
| 1974 | 13,000 An | -13.3% |
| 1975 | 14,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 15,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 14,000 An | -6.7% |
| 1978 | 13,000 An | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 13,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 14,000 An | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 14,000 An | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 15,000 An | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 16,000 An | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 16,100 An | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 16,200 An | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 16,400 An | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 16,600 An | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 17,100 An | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 17,500 An | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 17,800 An | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 18,100 An | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 18,400 An | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 18,610 An | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 19,050 An | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 19,360 An | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24,860 An | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 30,360 An | +22.1% |
| 1999 | 35,860 An | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 41,360 An | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 46,860 An | +13.3% |
| 2002 | 52,360 An | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 57,860 An | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 63,000 An | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 63,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 64,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 64,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 65,000 An | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 65,000 An | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 65,008 An | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 65,016 An | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 65,029 An | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 65,063 An | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 65,110 An | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 67,185 An | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 67,155 An | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67,413 An | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 67,671 An | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 67,671 An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,396 An, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 67,671 An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,656 An, 4.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Horses — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +33.3% | 15,000 An | 20,000 An |
| 1966 | +30.4% | 11,500 An | 15,000 An |
| 1997 | +28.4% | 19,360 An | 24,860 An |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13,422 An | 10,000 An | 20,000 An | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,900 An | 13,000 An | 18,000 An | 10 |
| 1980s | 15,440 An | 13,000 An | 17,100 An | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,990 An | 17,500 An | 35,860 An | 10 |
| 2000s | 58,244 An | 41,360 An | 65,000 An | 10 |
| 2010s | 65,023 An | 65,000 An | 65,110 An | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,356 An | 67,155 An | 67,671 An | 4 |
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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 horses — stocks in Mauritania?
- Horses — stocks in Mauritania was 67,671 An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest horses — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 67,671 An in 2023.
- What is the lowest horses — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,000 An in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for horses — stocks?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is horses — stocks rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Horses — 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).