FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sheep milk production in Mauritania
In 2024 Mauritania produced 79,663 t of sheep milk, the 21st largest in the world (0.81% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 15%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 79,663 t
- World rank
- 21 of 77
- 10-year change
- +15%
- Record
- 79,663 t
- 2024
Sheep milk in Mauritania, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 79,663 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 79,099 | −0.4% |
| 2022 | 79,421 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 79,171 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 78,478 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 78,087 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 76,969 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 73,000 | −2.1% |
| 2016 | 74,554 | −5.0% |
| 2015 | 78,512 | +13% |
| 2014 | 69,437 | −5.8% |
| 2013 | 73,745 | −0.8% |
| 2012 | 74,356 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 73,045 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 73,035 | +12% |
| 2009 | 65,062 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 63,056 | −6.9% |
| 2007 | 67,749 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67,714 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 67,680 | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 64,463 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 63,637 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 63,517 | +10% |
| 2001 | 57,521 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 57,513 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 57,505 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 57,288 | −0.3% |
| 1997 | 57,489 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 57,199 | +9.3% |
| 1995 | 52,322 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 50,855 | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 48,549 | −3.4% |
| 1992 | 50,253 | +3.4% |
| 1991 | 48,615 | −30% |
| 1990 | 69,850 | +5.8% |
| 1989 | 66,000 | +6.7% |
| 1988 | 61,875 | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 57,750 | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 55,000 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 53,625 | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 52,250 | −5.0% |
| 1983 | 55,000 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 54,450 | −3.9% |
| 1981 | 56,650 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 56,650 | +3.0% |
| 1979 | 55,000 | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 53,900 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 53,900 | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 52,250 | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 47,850 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 46,750 | −1.2% |
| 1973 | 47,300 | −7.5% |
| 1972 | 51,150 | −3.1% |
| 1971 | 52,800 | −1.0% |
| 1970 | 53,350 | −1.0% |
| 1969 | 53,900 | 0.0% |
| 1968 | 53,900 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 52,250 | 0.0% |
| 1966 | 52,250 | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 51,150 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 49,500 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 48,950 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 47,850 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 46,750 | — |
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.