Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Manure management was 4.90 million kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Manure management in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — manure management in Mauritania stood at 4.90 million kg. 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 management in Mauritania peaked at 4.90 million kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million kg, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 42nd 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 management in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.62 million kg | — |
| 1962 | 1.64 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 1.68 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.70 million kg | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 1.74 million kg | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 1.77 million kg | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.84 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 1.90 million kg | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 1.86 million kg | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.98 million kg | +6.4% |
| 1971 | 1.77 million kg | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 1.71 million kg | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 1.71 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.54 million kg | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 1.61 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 1.73 million kg | +7.7% |
| 1977 | 1.82 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million kg | +8.1% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million kg | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.02 million kg | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 2.07 million kg | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 2.05 million kg | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 1.86 million kg | -9.4% |
| 1984 | 1.72 million kg | -7.4% |
| 1985 | 1.86 million kg | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 1.91 million kg | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 1.95 million kg | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 2.04 million kg | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 2.14 million kg | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2.24 million kg | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 2.32 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 2.24 million kg | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.32 million kg | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.32 million kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.72 million kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 2.77 million kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.00 million kg | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.30 million kg | +9.9% |
| 2000 | 3.45 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 3.60 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.77 million kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3.78 million kg | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 3.80 million kg | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 3.80 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3.80 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.80 million kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3.47 million kg | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 3.64 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 3.82 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 4.01 million kg | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 4.24 million kg | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 4.42 million kg | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 4.31 million kg | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.88 million kg | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.56 million kg | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 4.62 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 4.60 million kg | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 4.65 million kg | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 4.75 million kg | +2.1% |
| 2021 | 4.81 million kg | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 4.81 million kg | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 4.90 million kg | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.90 million kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.79 million kg, 2.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.90 million kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 million kg, 2.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 million kg | 1.62 million kg | 1.90 million kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.78 million kg | 1.54 million kg | 1.98 million kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.96 million kg | 1.72 million kg | 2.14 million kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 million kg | 2.24 million kg | 3.30 million kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.69 million kg | 3.45 million kg | 3.80 million kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.41 million kg | 3.82 million kg | 4.88 million kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.82 million kg | 4.75 million kg | 4.90 million kg | 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 and goats — manure management in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — manure management in Mauritania was 4.90 million kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.90 million kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — manure management recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million kg in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — manure management?
- Mauritania ranks 42nd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — manure management 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 management (manure treated, 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).