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Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mauritania

Mauritania: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 43,671 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
43,671 t
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
44th
of 179 countries
All-time high
43,671 t
in 2023
All-time low
8,100 t
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2023, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania stood at 43,671 t. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania peaked at 43,671 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8,100 t, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Mauritania, year by year

Year t Change
1961 8,100 t —
1962 8,250 t +1.9%
1963 8,550 t +3.6%
1964 8,550 t +0.0%
1965 8,700 t +1.8%
1966 9,000 t +3.4%
1967 9,000 t +0.0%
1968 9,750 t +8.3%
1969 9,300 t -4.6%
1970 10,200 t +9.7%
1971 10,050 t -1.5%
1972 8,400 t -16.4%
1973 9,000 t +7.1%
1974 8,250 t -8.3%
1975 8,550 t +3.6%
1976 9,750 t +14.0%
1977 10,050 t +3.1%
1978 10,650 t +6.0%
1979 10,800 t +1.4%
1980 10,950 t +1.4%
1981 9,750 t -11.0%
1982 10,200 t +4.6%
1983 9,750 t -4.4%
1984 9,600 t -1.5%
1985 9,600 t +0.0%
1986 9,900 t +3.1%
1987 9,900 t +0.0%
1988 10,050 t +1.5%
1989 12,000 t +19.4%
1990 12,750 t +6.2%
1991 13,275 t +4.1%
1992 12,300 t -7.3%
1993 12,150 t -1.2%
1994 12,600 t +3.7%
1995 12,690 t +0.7%
1996 15,750 t +24.1%
1997 16,500 t +4.8%
1998 18,750 t +13.6%
1999 20,700 t +10.4%
2000 21,750 t +5.1%
2001 22,950 t +5.5%
2002 24,000 t +4.6%
2003 24,000 t +0.0%
2004 24,750 t +3.1%
2005 24,750 t +0.0%
2006 24,750 t +0.0%
2007 24,750 t +0.0%
2008 22,950 t -7.3%
2009 23,250 t +1.3%
2010 29,250 t +25.8%
2011 30,000 t +2.6%
2012 31,500 t +5.0%
2013 32,250 t +2.4%
2014 28,841 t -10.6%
2015 35,432 t +22.9%
2016 35,540 t +0.3%
2017 35,711 t +0.5%
2018 37,511 t +5.0%
2019 38,524 t +2.7%
2020 40,292 t +4.6%
2021 41,326 t +2.6%
2022 42,488 t +2.8%
2023 43,671 t +2.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 8,800 t 8,100 t 9,750 t 9
1970s 9,570 t 8,250 t 10,800 t 10
1980s 10,170 t 9,600 t 12,000 t 10
1990s 14,746 t 12,150 t 20,700 t 10
2000s 23,790 t 21,750 t 24,750 t 10
2010s 33,456 t 28,841 t 38,524 t 10
2020s 41,944 t 40,292 t 43,671 t 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 41 Iraq 47,316 t compare
  2. 42 Egypt 46,787 t compare
  3. 43 Argentina 44,381 t compare
  4. 45 Senegal 43,146 t compare
  5. 46 Yemen 42,270 t compare
  6. 47 Somalia 40,405 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania?
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Mauritania was 43,671 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 43,671 t in 2023.
What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 8,100 t in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
Mauritania ranks 44th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
224 places, 12,749 data points, 1961–2023
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