Milk production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Milk production was 363,757 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
363,757 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
108th
of 192 countries
All-time high
363,757 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
172,200 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 108th of 192 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.
Milk production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 199,925 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 204,800 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 209,315 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 213,640 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 219,315 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 226,215 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 230,190 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 236,565 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 240,325 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 243,110 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 233,300 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 224,150 tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 191,300 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 172,200 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1975 | 182,350 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1976 | 203,150 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 213,600 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 219,400 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 224,900 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 228,850 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 230,600 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 230,450 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 233,650 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 202,860 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1985 | 221,205 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1986 | 237,100 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1987 | 242,000 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 249,650 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 259,375 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 267,080 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 234,458 tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1992 | 234,284 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 247,872 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 244,429 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 248,847 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 259,162 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1997 | 260,656 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 268,450 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 275,066 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 277,885 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 278,654 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 296,301 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 297,682 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 303,014 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 308,551 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 307,076 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 307,707 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 310,006 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 320,318 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 316,696 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 320,297 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 322,108 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 323,221 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 354,958 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 347,067 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 363,408 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 353,000 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 362,084 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 354,397 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 356,065 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 361,918 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 360,575 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 362,461 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 363,757 tonnes | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 363,757 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 289,670 tonnes, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 363,757 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 188,438 tonnes, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 108th out of 192 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.