FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beef (cattle meat) production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 31,134 t of beef (cattle meat), the 111th largest in the world (0.04% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.4%. The record was 31,615 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 31,134 t
- World rank
- 111 of 189
- 10-year change
- +7.4%
- Record
- 31,615 t
- 2016
Beef (cattle meat) in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 31,134 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 30,845 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 30,575 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 30,437 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 30,000 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 29,798 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 29,309 | −3.2% |
| 2017 | 30,282 | −4.2% |
| 2016 | 31,615 | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 29,707 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 29,000 | −1.4% |
| 2013 | 29,400 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 28,200 | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 27,000 | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 25,787 | −0.1% |
| 2009 | 25,800 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 25,800 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 25,800 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 25,800 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 25,200 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 24,000 | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 22,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 21,000 | +50% |
| 1999 | 14,000 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 13,500 | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 12,500 | +23% |
| 1996 | 10,200 | +6.3% |
| 1995 | 9,600 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 9,360 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 9,240 | −49% |
| 1992 | 18,200 | −7.6% |
| 1991 | 19,700 | +16% |
| 1990 | 17,010 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 16,380 | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 15,876 | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 15,372 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 15,120 | −12% |
| 1985 | 17,160 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 15,730 | −8.3% |
| 1983 | 17,160 | −7.7% |
| 1982 | 18,590 | −7.1% |
| 1981 | 20,020 | +17% |
| 1980 | 17,160 | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 15,960 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 15,600 | +18% |
| 1977 | 13,200 | +20% |
| 1976 | 11,000 | +10% |
| 1975 | 9,975 | +25% |
| 1974 | 8,000 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 8,100 | −19% |
| 1972 | 10,000 | −30% |
| 1971 | 14,355 | +33% |
| 1970 | 10,800 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,800 | −27% |
| 1968 | 14,760 | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 14,352 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 13,812 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 13,272 | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 12,132 | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 11,040 | +4.5% |
| 1962 | 10,560 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 10,020 | — |
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.