Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises was 523,994 kg in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania is 523,994 kg, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania peaked at 523,994 kg in 2023 and was at its lowest, 161,126 kg, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 180 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 — Manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kg | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 165,730 kg | — |
| 1962 | 165,730 kg | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 170,333 kg | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 170,333 kg | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 174,937 kg | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 184,144 kg | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 193,351 kg | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 193,351 kg | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 184,144 kg | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 207,162 kg | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 193,351 kg | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 184,144 kg | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 184,144 kg | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 161,126 kg | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 175,397 kg | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 193,351 kg | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 207,162 kg | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 216,369 kg | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 225,576 kg | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 239,258 kg | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 248,594 kg | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 241,555 kg | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 184,144 kg | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 174,937 kg | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 179,540 kg | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 188,748 kg | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 193,351 kg | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 207,162 kg | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 220,973 kg | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 234,784 kg | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 243,991 kg | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 234,784 kg | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 243,070 kg | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 243,070 kg | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 243,438 kg | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 285,386 kg | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 290,027 kg | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 314,656 kg | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 353,965 kg | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 369,894 kg | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 386,539 kg | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 403,933 kg | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 405,117 kg | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 407,418 kg | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 407,418 kg | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 407,418 kg | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 407,418 kg | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 363,342 kg | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 381,509 kg | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 400,585 kg | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 420,614 kg | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 446,248 kg | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 463,735 kg | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 421,229 kg | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 511,276 kg | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 470,679 kg | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 484,978 kg | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 486,911 kg | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 499,030 kg | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 492,230 kg | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 503,119 kg | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 512,879 kg | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 523,994 kg | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 523,994 kg is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 104,261 kg, 5.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 523,994 kg is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,557 kg, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 178,006 kg | 165,730 kg | 193,351 kg | 9 |
| 1970s | 194,778 kg | 161,126 kg | 225,576 kg | 10 |
| 1980s | 207,826 kg | 174,937 kg | 248,594 kg | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,717 kg | 234,784 kg | 353,965 kg | 10 |
| 2000s | 394,001 kg | 363,342 kg | 407,418 kg | 10 |
| 2010s | 460,528 kg | 400,585 kg | 511,276 kg | 10 |
| 2020s | 508,056 kg | 492,230 kg | 523,994 kg | 4 |
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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 — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania?
- Sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises in Mauritania was 523,994 kg in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 523,994 kg in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 161,126 kg in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — manure applied to soils that volatilises rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 — Manure applied to soils 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).