Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep and Goats — Stocks was 18.64 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritania stood at 18.64 million An. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritania peaked at 18.64 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.85 million An, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep and Goats — Stocks in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.14 million An | — |
| 1962 | 6.20 million An | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 6.35 million An | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.41 million An | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 6.57 million An | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 6.70 million An | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 7.00 million An | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 7.20 million An | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 7.00 million An | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 7.50 million An | +7.1% |
| 1971 | 6.75 million An | -10.0% |
| 1972 | 6.50 million An | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 6.50 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5.85 million An | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 6.14 million An | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 6.63 million An | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 6.98 million An | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 7.51 million An | +7.6% |
| 1979 | 7.44 million An | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 7.79 million An | +4.8% |
| 1981 | 8.00 million An | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.89 million An | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 7.00 million An | -11.3% |
| 1984 | 6.50 million An | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 7.00 million An | +7.7% |
| 1986 | 7.20 million An | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 7.35 million An | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 7.70 million An | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 8.10 million An | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 8.50 million An | +4.9% |
| 1991 | 8.80 million An | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 8.50 million An | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 8.80 million An | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 8.80 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 8.81 million An | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 10.33 million An | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 10.50 million An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 11.39 million An | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 12.56 million An | +10.2% |
| 2000 | 13.12 million An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 13.71 million An | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 14.33 million An | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 14.40 million An | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 14.45 million An | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 14.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 14.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 14.45 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 13.15 million An | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 13.81 million An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 14.50 million An | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 15.23 million An | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 16.09 million An | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 16.79 million An | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 16.23 million An | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 18.51 million An | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 17.28 million An | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 17.52 million An | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 17.48 million An | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 17.70 million An | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 17.99 million An | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 18.24 million An | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 18.29 million An | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 18.64 million An | +1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 18.64 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.72 million An, 3.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 18.64 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.93 million An, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.62 million An | 6.14 million An | 7.20 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.78 million An | 5.85 million An | 7.51 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.45 million An | 6.50 million An | 8.10 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.70 million An | 8.50 million An | 12.56 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.03 million An | 13.12 million An | 14.45 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.73 million An | 14.50 million An | 18.51 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.29 million An | 17.99 million An | 18.64 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 35 Afghanistan 20.28 million An compare
- 36 Turkmenistan 19.01 million An compare
- 37 Kazakhstan 18.67 million An compare
- 39 Mexico 17.68 million An compare
- 40 Argentina 16.74 million An compare
- 41 Spain 15.89 million An 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 and goats — stocks in Mauritania?
- Sheep and goats — stocks in Mauritania was 18.64 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep and goats — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.85 million An in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep and goats — stocks?
- Mauritania ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep and goats — stocks rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. 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 — Stocks. 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).