> In 2024 Mauritania produced 150,883 t of cow milk, the 122nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.0%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/mauritania/

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# Cow milk production in Mauritania

In 2024 Mauritania produced 150,883 t of cow milk, the 122nd largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 2.0%. The record was 158,000 t in 2016.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.

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Production, 2024150,883 t
World rank122 of 183
10-year change−2.0%
Record158,000 t2016

## Cow milk in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Mauritania compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.02%0.02% in 2014
kg per person29.2world 97.7
10-year change−2.0%world +22%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 120 | [Sierra Leone](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/sierra-leone/) | 153,285 | 0.02% |
| 121 | [Montenegro](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/montenegro/) | 151,860 | 0.02% |
| 122 | **Mauritania** | 150,883 | 0.02% |
| 123 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/benin/) | 149,567 | 0.02% |
| 124 | [Libya](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/libya/) | 141,084 | 0.02% |

[Full ranking of 183 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

### Map of world production of cow milk

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Mauritania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

## By year

| Year | Tonnes | Change |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 150,883 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 149,524 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 148,008 | −1.1% |
| 2021 | 149,696 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 148,226 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 146,597 | −5.4% |
| 2018 | 155,000 | 0.0% |
| 2017 | 155,000 | −1.9% |
| 2016 | 158,000 | +17% |
| 2015 | 135,000 | −12% |
| 2014 | 154,000 | +22% |
| 2013 | 126,300 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 126,000 | −0.2% |
| 2011 | 126,200 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 126,000 | −11% |
| 2009 | 142,000 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 136,700 | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 124,400 | −1.3% |
| 2006 | 126,000 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 124,250 | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 122,500 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 120,700 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 120,400 | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 115,500 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 115,500 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 113,700 | +3.2% |
| 1998 | 110,200 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 108,500 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 106,700 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 106,000 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 103,900 | −8.4% |
| 1993 | 113,400 | +18% |
| 1992 | 96,200 | −1.4% |
| 1991 | 97,600 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 97,405 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 95,550 | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 91,000 | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 88,550 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 87,500 | +19% |
| 1985 | 73,500 | +11% |
| 1984 | 66,500 | −24% |
| 1983 | 87,500 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 85,750 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 85,750 | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 84,000 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 84,000 | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 80,500 | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 77,000 | +10% |
| 1976 | 70,000 | +18% |
| 1975 | 59,500 | +13% |
| 1974 | 52,500 | −19% |
| 1973 | 64,750 | −14% |
| 1972 | 75,250 | −14% |
| 1971 | 87,500 | −11% |
| 1970 | 98,560 | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 98,175 | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 95,865 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 93,940 | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 92,015 | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 90,090 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 88,165 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 86,240 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 84,700 | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 82,775 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Imports8,581 t USD 4.0 m
Importer rank67 of 188
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. [World exporters and importers](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of cow milk in Mauritania?

Mauritania produced 150,883 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of cow milk?

Mauritania ranked 122nd of 183 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 16.9% of the world total.

### How has the production of cow milk in Mauritania changed?

It fell by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +22% for the world. The record was 158,000 t in 2016.

### Does Mauritania export or import raw milk of cattle?

In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 8,581 t (USD 4.0 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.

### Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Mauritania is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/india/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-states/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/china/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/brazil/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/germany/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/russia/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/pakistan/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/france/)[New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/new-zealand/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/turkey/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/poland/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/united-kingdom/)
[All countries producing cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/)

## Other products of Mauritania

[Rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/mauritania/)[Sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mauritania/)[Goat milk](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-milk/mauritania/)[Sheep milk](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-milk/mauritania/)[Sheep meat](https://husfarm.com/production/sheep-meat/mauritania/)[Beef (cattle meat)](https://husfarm.com/production/beef/mauritania/)[Camel meat](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-meat/mauritania/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/mauritania/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/mauritania/)[Dates](https://husfarm.com/production/dates/mauritania/)[Other pulses n.e.c.](https://husfarm.com/production/other-pulses-n-e-c/mauritania/)[Goat meat](https://husfarm.com/production/goat-meat/mauritania/)
[Agricultural production in Mauritania](https://husfarm.com/production/country/mauritania/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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