Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises was 48.51 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania stood at 48.51 million kg. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 that volatilises in Mauritania peaked at 48.51 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.27 million kg, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16.07 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 16.25 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 16.63 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 16.81 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 17.22 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 17.49 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 18.26 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 18.85 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 18.38 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 19.56 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 17.52 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 16.90 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 16.90 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 15.27 million kg | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 15.94 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 17.16 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 18.02 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 19.48 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 19.14 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 20.02 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 20.50 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 20.28 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 18.38 million kg | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 17.02 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 18.44 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 18.91 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 19.30 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 20.16 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 21.17 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 22.17 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 22.94 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 22.17 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 22.96 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 22.96 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22.99 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 26.95 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 27.39 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 29.71 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 32.66 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 34.13 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 35.67 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 37.27 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 37.47 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.59 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 37.59 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.59 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.59 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 34.31 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 36.03 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 37.83 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 39.72 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 41.96 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 43.79 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 42.69 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 48.28 million kg | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 45.17 million kg | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 45.70 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 45.55 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 46.03 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 47.00 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 47.58 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 47.61 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 48.51 million kg | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.33 million kg | 16.07 million kg | 18.85 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.59 million kg | 15.27 million kg | 19.56 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.42 million kg | 17.02 million kg | 21.17 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.29 million kg | 22.17 million kg | 32.66 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.52 million kg | 34.13 million kg | 37.59 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.67 million kg | 37.83 million kg | 48.28 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.68 million kg | 47.00 million kg | 48.51 million kg | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 32 Yemen 54.70 million kg compare
- 33 Uzbekistan 50.97 million kg compare
- 34 Russian Federation 50.17 million kg compare
- 36 Mexico 47.39 million kg compare
- 37 Afghanistan 47.21 million kg compare
- 38 Spain 43.52 million kg 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate -12.63 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0004 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate -49.82 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per capita 0.0002 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Newsprint — Import quantity, gaps filled 238 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises in Mauritania was 48.51 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.51 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.27 million kg in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises?
- Mauritania ranks 35th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure left on pasture that volatilises 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Sheep and Goats — Manure left on pasture that volatilises (N content). 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).