Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in An per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania is 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.6% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 4th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sheep — Stocks, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | An per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0219 An per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.022 An per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0165 An per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0149 An per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.015 An per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0149 An per US$ of GDP | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0135 An per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 An per US$ of GDP | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0145 An per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0125 An per US$ of GDP | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0102 An per US$ of GDP | -18.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0081 An per US$ of GDP | -20.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0057 An per US$ of GDP | -29.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 An per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 An per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0058 An per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 An per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 0.005 An per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0047 An per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP | -27.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP | +9.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 An per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 An per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 An per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 An per US$ of GDP | +21.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 An per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 An per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 An per US$ of GDP | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.003 An per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0034 An per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP | +15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 An per US$ of GDP | +16.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0048 An per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0043 An per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 An per US$ of GDP | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.003 An per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 An per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2007 | 0.002 An per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | +29.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0016 An per US$ of GDP | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 An per US$ of GDP, 24.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 An per US$ of GDP, 10.2× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0172 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0135 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0079 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0051 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0145 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0038 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0031 An per US$ of GDP | 0.005 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0024 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0039 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0049 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 An per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 An per US$ of GDP | 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0226 An per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 An per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for sheep — stocks, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 4th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sheep — stocks, 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 — Stocks, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sheep — Stocks divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sheep — Stocks ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Sheep — Stocks Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.