FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Donkey meat production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 3,988 t of donkey meat, the 3rd largest in the world (5.33% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 67%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,988 t
- World rank
- 3 of 9
- 10-year change
- +67%
- Record
- 3,988 t
- 2024
Donkey meat in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3,988 | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 3,834 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 3,682 | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 3,526 | +16% |
| 2020 | 3,033 | −9.2% |
| 2019 | 3,341 | +13% |
| 2018 | 2,945 | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 2,698 | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2,535 | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2,479 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 2,387 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 2,318 | +20% |
| 2012 | 1,925 | −19% |
| 2011 | 2,387 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,387 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 2,387 | 0.0% |
| 2008 | 2,387 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 2,310 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,310 | +33% |
| 2005 | 1,732 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,732 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 1,716 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 1,674 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1,632 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1,589 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 1,547 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 1,505 | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 1,462 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 1,420 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 1,378 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 1,335 | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 1,293 | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 1,250 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1,208 | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 1,166 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 1,155 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,155 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 1,144 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,144 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 1,133 | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 1,100 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,100 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1,089 | 0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,089 | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,078 | −7.5% |
| 1979 | 1,166 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,166 | −4.5% |
| 1977 | 1,221 | −8.3% |
| 1976 | 1,331 | +9.0% |
| 1975 | 1,221 | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 1,166 | −12% |
| 1973 | 1,331 | −15% |
| 1972 | 1,562 | −2.7% |
| 1971 | 1,606 | −2.7% |
| 1970 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,650 | 0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,650 | +26% |
| 1966 | 1,309 | +13% |
| 1965 | 1,155 | +11% |
| 1964 | 1,045 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 1962 | 990 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 990 | — |
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.