FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Chickens in Mauritania
Mauritania had 4.8 million chickens in 2024, the 126th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4.6%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Animals, 2024
- 4.8 million head
- World rank
- 126 of 179
- 10-year change
- +4.6%
- Record
- 4.8 million head
- 2024
Chickens in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (head)
By year
| Year | Head | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4,810,000 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 4,786,000 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 4,763,000 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 4,750,000 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,719,000 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 4,680,000 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4,656,000 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 4,631,000 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 4,606,000 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 4,593,000 | −0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,600,000 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 4,500,000 | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 4,400,000 | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 4,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 4,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 4,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 4,300,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 4,300,000 | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 4,200,000 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 4,200,000 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 4,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 4,100,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,100,000 | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 4,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 3,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,900,000 | 0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,900,000 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 3,800,000 | −2.6% |
| 1991 | 3,900,000 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 3,800,000 | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 3,700,000 | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 3,600,000 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 3,600,000 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 3,500,000 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,500,000 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 3,400,000 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3,300,000 | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 3,200,000 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 3,170,000 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3,100,000 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 3,000,000 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2,950,000 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,900,000 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 2,850,000 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 2,800,000 | +3.7% |
| 1974 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 2,700,000 | 0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,700,000 | +3.8% |
| 1971 | 2,600,000 | +4.0% |
| 1970 | 2,500,000 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 2,400,000 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 2,300,000 | +4.5% |
| 1967 | 2,200,000 | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 2,100,000 | +5.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000,000 | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 1,950,000 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 1,900,000 | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 1,850,000 | +2.8% |
| 1961 | 1,800,000 | — |
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.