Milk production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Milk production was 363,757 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Milk 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, milk production in Mauritania stood at 363,757 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, milk production in Mauritania peaked at 363,757 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 172,200 tonnes, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 107th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 220,032 tonnes | 199,925 tonnes | 240,325 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 210,746 tonnes | 172,200 tonnes | 243,110 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 233,574 tonnes | 202,860 tonnes | 259,375 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 254,030 tonnes | 234,284 tonnes | 275,066 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 300,719 tonnes | 277,885 tonnes | 320,318 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 341,724 tonnes | 316,696 tonnes | 363,408 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 360,955 tonnes | 356,065 tonnes | 363,757 tonnes | 5 |
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More reference data data for Mauritania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is milk production in Mauritania?
- Milk production in Mauritania was 363,757 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 milk production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 363,757 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest milk production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 172,200 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for milk production?
- Mauritania ranks 107th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is milk production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Milk production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Milk represents the raw equivalents of all dairy products including cheese, yoghurt, cream and milk consumed as the final product.