Milk production, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Milk production, per square kilometre was 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.3526 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2016
All-time low
0.1671 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Milk production, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre for milk production, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.3526 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1671 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 154th of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Milk production, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.194 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1987 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.2031 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2073 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.2128 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.2195 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2233 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.2295 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2332 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.2359 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2264 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2175 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1856 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1671 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1769 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1971 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.2072 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2129 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2182 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.222 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2237 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2236 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2267 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1968 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2146 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 0.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2348 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2422 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2516 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2591 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2275 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 0.2273 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2405 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2371 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2414 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2514 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2529 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2605 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2669 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2696 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2704 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.2875 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2888 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.294 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2994 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2979 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2985 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3008 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3108 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3073 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.3108 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3125 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3136 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.3444 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.3367 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.3526 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3425 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3513 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.3438 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3455 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.3511 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3498 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2135 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.194 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2332 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2045 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1671 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2359 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2266 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1968 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2516 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2465 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2273 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2669 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2918 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2696 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3108 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3315 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3073 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3526 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3495 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3455 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 151 Tonga 0.4516 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 152 Chad 0.3727 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 153 East Timor 0.3672 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 155 Seychelles 0.3378 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 156 Belize 0.2861 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 157 Trinidad and Tobago 0.2809 tonnes per square kilometre 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 milk production, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Milk production, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.3517 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3526 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest milk production, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1671 tonnes per square kilometre in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for milk production, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 154th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is milk production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.1%. 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 Milk production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Milk production 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.
Milk production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Milk production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Milk production 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.