Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in Mauritania stood at 2.17 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 11.7% on the previous year and down 44.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 21.38 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -23.77 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 2.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 2.7 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 5.26 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1967 | 5 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1969 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 12.5 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1971 | -6.67 % change on previous year | -153.3% |
| 1972 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -28.6% |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1974 | -12.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 8.86 % change on previous year | -170.9% |
| 1976 | 10.24 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 1977 | 7.14 % change on previous year | -30.2% |
| 1978 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1979 | 4.26 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 6.07 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
| 1981 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 1982 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -172.6% |
| 1983 | -23.77 % change on previous year | +739.4% |
| 1984 | -5 % change on previous year | -79.0% |
| 1985 | 2.63 % change on previous year | -152.6% |
| 1986 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +94.9% |
| 1987 | 2.44 % change on previous year | -52.4% |
| 1988 | 7.14 % change on previous year | +192.8% |
| 1989 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1991 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1992 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 1993 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -193.5% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1514 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 17.23 % change on previous year | +11279.9% |
| 1997 | 1.63 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 1998 | 8.49 % change on previous year | +422.3% |
| 1999 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +47.1% |
| 2000 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2926 % change on previous year | -93.5% |
| 2004 | 0.5683 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | -10.82 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | 5 % change on previous year | -146.2% |
| 2010 | 5 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 5 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 6.1 % change on previous year | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2014 | -9.17 % change on previous year | -333.9% |
| 2015 | 21.38 % change on previous year | -333.2% |
| 2016 | -7.94 % change on previous year | -137.1% |
| 2017 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -138.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3985 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2019 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +524.6% |
| 2020 | -1.36 % change on previous year | -154.7% |
| 2021 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -262.3% |
| 2022 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.17 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8723 % change on previous year, 2.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.17 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8079 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +11279.9% | 0.1514 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.37 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 5.26 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 2.35 % change on previous year | -12.5 % change on previous year | 12.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2377 % change on previous year | -23.77 % change on previous year | 7.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 17.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8543 % change on previous year | -10.82 % change on previous year | 5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 % change on previous year | -9.17 % change on previous year | 21.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -1.36 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate in Mauritania was 2.17 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.38 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -23.77 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.