Egg production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Egg production was 5,667 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,667 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
143rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
5,800 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
1,530 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Egg production in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, egg production in Mauritania stood at 5,667 tonnes.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, egg production in Mauritania peaked at 5,800 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,530 tonnes, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 143rd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Egg production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,530 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,570 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,615 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1,670 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 1,700 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 1,780 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,870 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,955 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 2,040 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,130 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1971 | 2,210 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 2,300 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2,300 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,360 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 2,380 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 2,420 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,470 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 2,550 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,635 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 2,720 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2,800 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 2,890 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3,200 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 3,400 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 3,570 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3,740 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3,910 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 4,100 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1990 | 4,250 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4,420 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 4,250 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 4,420 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 4,600 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 4,590 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 4,773 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 4,777 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 4,760 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 4,930 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 4,945 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 4,955 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 5,270 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2003 | 5,041 tonnes | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 5,098 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 5,103 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,430 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5,148 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2008 | 5,262 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,266 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5,430 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5,500 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 5,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 5,800 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,135 tonnes | -11.5% |
| 2015 | 5,424 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 5,436 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,600 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,508 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 5,527 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,563 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 5,595 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 5,614 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 5,640 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 5,667 tonnes | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,667 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50,741 tonnes, 11% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,667 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,590 tonnes, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,748 tonnes | 1,530 tonnes | 2,040 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,376 tonnes | 2,130 tonnes | 2,635 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,333 tonnes | 2,720 tonnes | 4,100 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,577 tonnes | 4,250 tonnes | 4,930 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,152 tonnes | 4,945 tonnes | 5,430 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,496 tonnes | 5,135 tonnes | 5,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,616 tonnes | 5,563 tonnes | 5,667 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is egg production in Mauritania?
- Egg production in Mauritania was 5,667 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest egg production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,800 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest egg production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,530 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for egg production?
- Mauritania ranks 143rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is egg production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Egg production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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