Goat milk production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 106,337 t of goat milk, the 34th largest in the world (0.52% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 1.2%. The record was 108,324 t in 2015.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 106,337 t
- World rank
- 34 of 110
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- Record
- 108,324 t
- 2015
Goat milk in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.52%
- 0.66% in 2014
- kg per person
- 20.6
- world 2.50
- 10-year change
- +1.2%
- world +27%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Oman | 118,281 | 0.58% |
| 33 | Saudi Arabia | 111,077 | 0.54% |
| 34 | Mauritania | 106,337 | 0.52% |
| 35 | United Arab Emirates | 87,110 | 0.43% |
| 36 | Yemen | 83,982 | 0.41% |
Map of world production of goat milk
Share of the world total; Mauritania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 106,337 | −0.7% |
| 2023 | 107,086 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 106,517 | −0.0% |
| 2021 | 106,523 | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 102,995 | −0.5% |
| 2019 | 103,478 | −0.5% |
| 2018 | 104,038 | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 100,000 | −4.8% |
| 2016 | 105,012 | −3.1% |
| 2015 | 108,324 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 105,110 | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 96,624 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 95,517 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 95,241 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 91,854 | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 88,873 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 85,989 | −4.0% |
| 2007 | 89,593 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 87,411 | −2.3% |
| 2005 | 89,498 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 89,450 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 87,094 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86,884 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 81,134 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 81,122 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 81,111 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 79,670 | +8.3% |
| 1997 | 73,595 | −0.4% |
| 1996 | 73,861 | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 69,135 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 68,828 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 65,297 | −3.0% |
| 1992 | 67,317 | −0.9% |
| 1991 | 67,905 | −15% |
| 1990 | 80,100 | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 78,300 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 77,400 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 76,500 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 75,600 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 75,330 | +15% |
| 1984 | 65,610 | −10.0% |
| 1983 | 72,900 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 72,000 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 70,200 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 70,200 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 68,400 | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 67,500 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 65,700 | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 63,900 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 58,500 | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 56,700 | −10.0% |
| 1973 | 63,000 | −22% |
| 1972 | 81,000 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 76,500 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 74,700 | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 72,000 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 69,300 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 67,500 | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 65,700 | +5.4% |
| 1965 | 62,325 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 60,975 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 59,625 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 58,500 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 57,150 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of goat milk in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 106,337 t in 2024, 0.52% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of goat milk?
Mauritania ranked 34th of 110 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 35.9% of the world total.
How has the production of goat milk in Mauritania changed?
It rose by 1.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 108,324 t in 2015.
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
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.