Poultry production in Mauritania
Mauritania: Poultry production was 4,934 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4,934 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,934 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,440 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Poultry 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
The most recent figure for poultry production in Mauritania is 4,934 tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poultry production in Mauritania peaked at 4,934 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,440 tonnes, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 157th 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.
Poultry production in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,440 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,480 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 1,520 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 1,560 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 1,600 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1,680 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1967 | 1,760 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1968 | 1,840 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,920 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1971 | 2,080 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1972 | 2,160 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 2,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 2,160 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 2,240 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 2,360 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1977 | 2,480 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 2,560 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2,640 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 2,720 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 2,960 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1982 | 3,040 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 3,040 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,160 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 3,360 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1986 | 3,520 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3,600 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 3,680 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 3,760 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 3,840 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 3,920 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3,840 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 3,760 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 3,840 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3,840 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 4,000 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 4,096 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 4,080 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 4,800 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 4,400 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2003 | 4,400 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,360 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,440 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 4,464 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 4,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4,464 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,520 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 4,560 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 4,640 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 4,640 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,753 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,748 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 4,771 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,795 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4,818 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 4,852 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 4,882 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4,893 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 4,914 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 4,934 tonnes | +0.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4,934 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54,434 tonnes, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4,934 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,575 tonnes, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,644 tonnes | 1,440 tonnes | 1,920 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,284 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,640 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,284 tonnes | 2,720 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,914 tonnes | 3,760 tonnes | 4,096 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,434 tonnes | 4,080 tonnes | 4,800 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,671 tonnes | 4,464 tonnes | 4,818 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,895 tonnes | 4,852 tonnes | 4,934 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 poultry production in Mauritania?
- Poultry production in Mauritania was 4,934 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 poultry production recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,934 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest poultry production recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,440 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for poultry production?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is poultry production rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Poultry production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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