Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square was 235.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 235.32 kg per square kilometre for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritania peaked at 235.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74.06 kg per square kilometre, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 77.95 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 78.81 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 80.68 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 81.54 kg per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 83.56 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 84.85 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 88.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 91.47 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 89.17 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 94.91 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 84.98 kg per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 81.96 kg per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 81.96 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 74.06 kg per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 77.33 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 83.25 kg per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 87.42 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 94.5 kg per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 92.83 kg per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 97.1 kg per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 99.43 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 98.4 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 89.17 kg per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 82.55 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 89.46 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 91.76 kg per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 93.63 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 97.79 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 102.68 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 107.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 111.3 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 107.57 kg per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 111.36 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 111.36 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 111.53 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 130.75 kg per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 132.88 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 144.13 kg per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 158.45 kg per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 165.58 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 173.03 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 180.82 kg per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 181.76 kg per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 182.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 182.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 182.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 182.34 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 166.45 kg per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 174.77 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 183.51 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 192.69 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 203.54 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 212.44 kg per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 207.11 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 234.21 kg per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 219.14 kg per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 221.68 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 220.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 223.28 kg per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 228.01 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 230.83 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 230.98 kg per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 235.32 kg per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 84.07 kg per square kilometre | 77.95 kg per square kilometre | 91.47 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 85.32 kg per square kilometre | 74.06 kg per square kilometre | 94.91 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 94.2 kg per square kilometre | 82.55 kg per square kilometre | 102.68 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 122.69 kg per square kilometre | 107.57 kg per square kilometre | 158.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 177.17 kg per square kilometre | 165.58 kg per square kilometre | 182.34 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 211.86 kg per square kilometre | 183.51 kg per square kilometre | 234.21 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.28 kg per square kilometre | 228.01 kg per square kilometre | 235.32 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square in Mauritania was 235.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 235.32 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.06 kg per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square?
- Mauritania ranks 83rd out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture (n content), per square rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (N content) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture (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.