Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) was 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritania stood at 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.8% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritania peaked at 0.1009 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1009 kg per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0989 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0989 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0749 kg per US$ of GDP | -24.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0675 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0656 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0646 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0605 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0623 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0632 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0522 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0431 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0343 kg per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0249 kg per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0227 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0221 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0226 kg per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 kg per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0158 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 kg per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0108 kg per US$ of GDP | -26.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0124 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0118 kg per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.011 kg per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 kg per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0146 kg per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0192 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0204 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.021 kg per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0159 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0096 kg per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0086 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | -23.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 kg per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 kg per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0062 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 0.007 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0061 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 kg per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2022 | 0.005 kg per US$ of GDP | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0771 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0605 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.1009 kg per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0329 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0201 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0632 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0142 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0191 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0128 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0102 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.014 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0066 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.021 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0065 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0058 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0078 kg per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0051 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP | 0.0057 kg per US$ of GDP | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) in Mauritania was 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1009 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0045 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n)?
- Mauritania ranks 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises (n) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. 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 and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
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Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.