Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre was 11.04 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.04 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
78th
of 159 countries
All-time high
11.04 An per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3.4 An per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 11.04 An per square kilometre. 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 11.04 An per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.4 An per square kilometre, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 3.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1968 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1973 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3.4 An per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 3.7 An per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 4.56 An per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1979 | 4.75 An per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1980 | 5.04 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1981 | 5.24 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 5.09 An per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 3.88 An per square kilometre | -23.8% |
| 1984 | 3.69 An per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 3.78 An per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 3.98 An per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 4.07 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 4.37 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 4.66 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 5.14 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 4.95 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 5.12 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.13 An per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 6.01 An per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 6.11 An per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 6.63 An per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 7.46 An per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 7.8 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 8.15 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 8.51 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.54 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.59 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7.66 An per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 8.04 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 8.44 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 8.86 An per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 9.4 An per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 9.77 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 8.88 An per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2015 | 10.78 An per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 2016 | 9.92 An per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 10.22 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 10.26 An per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 10.52 An per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 10.37 An per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 10.6 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 10.81 An per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 11.04 An per square kilometre | +2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 11.04 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.15 An per square kilometre, 73% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 11.04 An per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.93 An per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.75 An per square kilometre | 3.49 An per square kilometre | 4.07 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.1 An per square kilometre | 3.4 An per square kilometre | 4.75 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.38 An per square kilometre | 3.69 An per square kilometre | 5.24 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.66 An per square kilometre | 4.95 An per square kilometre | 7.46 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.3 An per square kilometre | 7.66 An per square kilometre | 8.59 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.71 An per square kilometre | 8.44 An per square kilometre | 10.78 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.71 An per square kilometre | 10.37 An per square kilometre | 11.04 An per square kilometre | 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 — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Sheep — stocks, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 11.04 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.04 An per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4 An per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — stocks, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sheep — Stocks, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sheep — Stocks divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.