Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre was 132.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
132.05 kg per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
83rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
132.05 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
40.6 kg per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 132.05 kg per square kilometre for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 132.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 40.6 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 83rd of 159 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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41.76 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 41.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 42.92 kg per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 42.92 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.08 kg per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 48.73 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 48.73 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 52.21 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 48.73 kg per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40.6 kg per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 44.2 kg per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 48.73 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 52.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 54.53 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 56.85 kg per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 60.29 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 62.65 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 60.87 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 46.41 kg per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 44.08 kg per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 45.24 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 47.57 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 48.73 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 52.21 kg per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 55.69 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 59.17 kg per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 61.49 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 59.17 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 61.25 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 61.25 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 61.35 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 71.92 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 73.09 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 79.29 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 89.2 kg per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 93.21 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 97.41 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 101.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 102.09 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 91.56 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 96.14 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 100.95 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 106 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 112.46 kg per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 116.86 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 106.15 kg per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 128.84 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 118.61 kg per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 122.22 kg per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 122.7 kg per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 125.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 124.04 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 126.79 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 129.25 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 132.05 kg per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 132.05 kg per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 181.15 kg per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 132.05 kg per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 166.53 kg per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.86 kg per square kilometre | 41.76 kg per square kilometre | 48.73 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 49.08 kg per square kilometre | 40.6 kg per square kilometre | 56.85 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 52.37 kg per square kilometre | 44.08 kg per square kilometre | 62.65 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.72 kg per square kilometre | 59.17 kg per square kilometre | 89.2 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.29 kg per square kilometre | 91.56 kg per square kilometre | 102.67 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.05 kg per square kilometre | 100.95 kg per square kilometre | 128.84 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.03 kg per square kilometre | 124.04 kg per square kilometre | 132.05 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 80 Switzerland 138.01 kg per square kilometre compare
- 81 Dominica 134.34 kg per square kilometre compare
- 82 Niger 133.46 kg per square kilometre compare
- 84 Haiti 130.47 kg per square kilometre compare
- 85 Peru 105.4 kg per square kilometre compare
- 86 Saudi Arabia 105.39 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 sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 132.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 132.05 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — amount excreted in manure (n content), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Amount excreted in manure 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
Sheep — Amount excreted in manure (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.