How does Mauritania rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?

Mauritania ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.

Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania

Name: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP was 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 8.6%

World rank

4th

of 158 countries

All-time high

0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP

in 1961

All-time low

0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Mauritania 4th out of 158 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kg per US$ of GDP	Change
1961	0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP	—
1962	0.2594 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1963	0.2604 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1964	0.1951 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
1965	0.1762 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1966	0.1777 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.8%
1967	0.1759 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1968	0.1597 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.2%
1969	0.1605 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.5%
1970	0.1722 kg per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1971	0.1482 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.9%
1972	0.1209 kg per US$ of GDP	-18.4%
1973	0.096 kg per US$ of GDP	-20.6%
1974	0.0676 kg per US$ of GDP	-29.6%
1975	0.0641 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1976	0.0641 kg per US$ of GDP	+0.0%
1977	0.0667 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1978	0.0691 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1979	0.0609 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.9%
1980	0.0587 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
1981	0.0578 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1982	0.056 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1983	0.0406 kg per US$ of GDP	-27.5%
1984	0.0419 kg per US$ of GDP	+3.0%
1985	0.0457 kg per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1986	0.0409 kg per US$ of GDP	-10.5%
1987	0.037 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1988	0.0376 kg per US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1989	0.0392 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.0%
1990	0.0401 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.3%
1991	0.0294 kg per US$ of GDP	-26.6%
1992	0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1993	0.0338 kg per US$ of GDP	+21.3%
1994	0.0321 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1995	0.0299 kg per US$ of GDP	-6.9%
1996	0.0344 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.0%
1997	0.036 kg per US$ of GDP	+4.6%
1998	0.0398 kg per US$ of GDP	+10.6%
1999	0.0458 kg per US$ of GDP	+15.1%
2000	0.0535 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
2001	0.0569 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.5%
2002	0.0584 kg per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
2003	0.0508 kg per US$ of GDP	-13.1%
2004	0.0443 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
2005	0.0357 kg per US$ of GDP	-19.5%
2006	0.0267 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2007	0.0241 kg per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
2008	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
2009	0.0208 kg per US$ of GDP	+16.0%
2010	0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.1%
2011	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	-12.6%
2012	0.0171 kg per US$ of GDP	+6.7%
2013	0.0165 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2014	0.0164 kg per US$ of GDP	-0.7%
2015	0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP	+29.9%
2016	0.0189 kg per US$ of GDP	-11.2%
2017	0.0183 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2018	0.0167 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.5%
2019	0.0163 kg per US$ of GDP	-3.0%
2020	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2021	0.014 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
2022	0.0138 kg per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
2023	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	-8.6%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0005 kg per US$ of GDP, 24.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 kg per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.2036 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1597 kg per US$ of GDP	0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP	9
1970s	0.093 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0609 kg per US$ of GDP	0.1722 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0455 kg per US$ of GDP	0.037 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0587 kg per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0349 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0279 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0458 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.0389 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0179 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0584 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0176 kg per US$ of GDP	0.016 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0213 kg per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0139 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP	0.0153 kg per US$ of GDP	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

1 Chad 0.0314 kg per US$ of GDP compare
2 Mongolia 0.0144 kg per US$ of GDP compare
3 Eritrea 0.0131 kg per US$ of GDP compare
5 Sudan 0.0119 kg per US$ of GDP compare
6 Somalia 0.0112 kg per US$ of GDP compare
7 Mali 0.0111 kg per US$ of GDP compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Mauritania?: Sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.2677 kg per US$ of GDP in 1961.
What is the lowest sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0126 kg per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp?: Mauritania ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
Is sheep — manure left on pasture (n content), per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. 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 — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Sheep — Manure left on pasture (N content), per unit of GDP
Unit: kg per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 160 places, 8,592 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 October 2026

Sheep — Manure left on pasture (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.