Sheep — Stocks in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Stocks was 11.38 million An in 2023. ▲ Rising
Sheep — Stocks in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in An.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 11.38 million An for sheep — stocks in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks in Mauritania peaked at 11.38 million An in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.50 million An, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.60 million An | — |
| 1962 | 3.60 million An | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.70 million An | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.70 million An | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.80 million An | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 4.00 million An | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.20 million An | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4.20 million An | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 4.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.50 million An | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 4.20 million An | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 4.00 million An | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 4.00 million An | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.50 million An | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 3.81 million An | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.20 million An | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 4.50 million An | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 4.70 million An | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.90 million An | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.20 million An | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.40 million An | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.25 million An | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 4.00 million An | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 3.80 million An | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.90 million An | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.10 million An | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.20 million An | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.50 million An | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.80 million An | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 5.10 million An | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.30 million An | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 5.10 million An | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.28 million An | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.28 million An | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.29 million An | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.20 million An | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 6.30 million An | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.83 million An | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 7.69 million An | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 8.03 million An | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.40 million An | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.77 million An | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.80 million An | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.85 million An | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.85 million An | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.85 million An | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.85 million An | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.89 million An | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.29 million An | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.70 million An | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 9.14 million An | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.69 million An | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 10.07 million An | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 9.15 million An | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 11.11 million An | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 10.22 million An | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.53 million An | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.58 million An | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.84 million An | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.69 million An | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.93 million An | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 11.14 million An | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.38 million An | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.38 million An is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 million An, 5.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.38 million An is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million An, 7.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.87 million An | 3.60 million An | 4.20 million An | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.23 million An | 3.50 million An | 4.90 million An | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.51 million An | 3.80 million An | 5.40 million An | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.84 million An | 5.10 million An | 7.69 million An | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.56 million An | 7.89 million An | 8.85 million An | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.00 million An | 8.70 million An | 11.11 million An | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.04 million An | 10.69 million An | 11.38 million An | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More environment data for Mauritania
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0034 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 7.38 hectares per person (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.465 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.85 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 38.08 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sheep — stocks in Mauritania?
- Sheep — stocks in Mauritania was 11.38 million An in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sheep — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.38 million An in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.50 million An in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — stocks?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks 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 — 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).