Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania
Mauritania: Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. was 16.25 billion animals in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.25 billion animals
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
161st
of 199 countries
All-time high
20.36 billion animals
in 2001
All-time low
10.26 billion animals
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania is 16.25 billion animals, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania peaked at 20.36 billion animals in 2001 and was at its lowest, 10.26 billion animals, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 161st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.26 billion animals | — |
| 1962 | 10.45 billion animals | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 10.67 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 10.81 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 11.00 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 11.34 billion animals | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 11.71 billion animals | +3.3% |
| 1968 | 12.16 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 12.32 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 12.58 billion animals | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 12.89 billion animals | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 12.70 billion animals | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 12.58 billion animals | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 12.08 billion animals | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 12.53 billion animals | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 13.29 billion animals | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 13.80 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 14.18 billion animals | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 14.40 billion animals | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 14.63 billion animals | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 15.19 billion animals | +3.9% |
| 1982 | 15.40 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 15.12 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 15.30 billion animals | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 15.92 billion animals | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 16.37 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 16.50 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 16.65 billion animals | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 17.19 billion animals | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 17.49 billion animals | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 17.72 billion animals | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 16.81 billion animals | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 15.99 billion animals | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 16.12 billion animals | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.95 billion animals | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 17.08 billion animals | +7.1% |
| 1997 | 17.15 billion animals | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 17.80 billion animals | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 17.72 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 18.15 billion animals | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 20.36 billion animals | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 19.36 billion animals | -4.9% |
| 2003 | 19.24 billion animals | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 19.09 billion animals | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 19.13 billion animals | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 18.96 billion animals | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 18.71 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.15 billion animals | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 17.86 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 18.37 billion animals | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 18.32 billion animals | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 18.46 billion animals | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.51 billion animals | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 17.85 billion animals | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 18.69 billion animals | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 17.97 billion animals | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 17.61 billion animals | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 17.52 billion animals | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 17.20 billion animals | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16.92 billion animals | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 16.86 billion animals | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 16.64 billion animals | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 16.45 billion animals | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 16.25 billion animals | -1.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.25 billion animals is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.17 billion animals, 70% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.25 billion animals is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.46 billion animals, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.19 billion animals | 10.26 billion animals | 12.32 billion animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 13.10 billion animals | 12.08 billion animals | 14.40 billion animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.83 billion animals | 14.63 billion animals | 17.19 billion animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.98 billion animals | 15.95 billion animals | 17.80 billion animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.90 billion animals | 17.86 billion animals | 20.36 billion animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.05 billion animals | 17.20 billion animals | 18.69 billion animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.63 billion animals | 16.25 billion animals | 16.92 billion animals | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 158 Micronesia (country) 17.39 billion animals compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 16.70 billion animals compare
- 160 Oman 16.69 billion animals compare
- 162 Vanuatu 15.32 billion animals compare
- 163 Chad 14.96 billion animals compare
- 164 Central African Republic 14.70 billion animals compare
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 land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania?
- Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. in Mauritania was 16.25 billion animals in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.36 billion animals in 2001.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.26 billion animals in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like..?
- Mauritania ranks 161st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like.. rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land animals slaughtered if all countries produced meat like... Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.