Skim milk of cows production in Mauritania
In 2023 Mauritania produced 24,736 t of skim milk of cows, the 104th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 29%. The record was 27,159 t in 2018.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 24,736 t
- World rank
- 104 of 128
- 10-year change
- +29%
- Record
- 27,159 t
- 2018
Skim milk of cows in Mauritania, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Mauritania compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.01% in 2013
- 10-year change
- +29%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Fiji | 27,900 | 0.02% |
| 103 | United Arab Emirates | 24,901 | 0.02% |
| 104 | Mauritania | 24,736 | 0.02% |
| 105 | Oman | 24,112 | 0.02% |
| 106 | Nicaragua | 21,653 | 0.02% |
Map of world production of skim milk of cows
Share of the world total; Mauritania is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 24,736 | −2.6% |
| 2022 | 25,399 | −1.6% |
| 2021 | 25,813 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 24,387 | −1.5% |
| 2019 | 24,751 | −8.9% |
| 2018 | 27,159 | +16% |
| 2017 | 23,401 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 22,978 | −4.9% |
| 2015 | 24,169 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 22,520 | +17% |
| 2013 | 19,202 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 18,992 | −2.4% |
| 2011 | 19,467 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 18,941 | −6.9% |
| 2009 | 20,336 | +22% |
| 2008 | 16,709 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 15,674 | −23% |
| 2006 | 20,417 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 19,277 | −1.4% |
| 2004 | 19,557 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 18,815 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 18,492 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 18,319 | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 17,301 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 16,921 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 16,734 | −0.3% |
| 1997 | 16,784 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 16,130 | −0.4% |
| 1995 | 16,202 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 15,736 | −7.3% |
| 1993 | 16,975 | +17% |
| 1992 | 14,537 | −2.4% |
| 1991 | 14,888 | −0.6% |
| 1990 | 14,974 | −0.9% |
| 1989 | 15,113 | +7.9% |
| 1988 | 14,002 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 13,711 | −0.6% |
| 1986 | 13,795 | +14% |
| 1985 | 12,071 | +13% |
| 1984 | 10,706 | −21% |
| 1983 | 13,536 | +5.6% |
| 1982 | 12,823 | −0.6% |
| 1981 | 12,897 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 12,761 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 12,646 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 11,855 | −3.0% |
| 1977 | 12,224 | +16% |
| 1976 | 10,499 | +19% |
| 1975 | 8,819 | +15% |
| 1974 | 7,659 | −19% |
| 1973 | 9,427 | −13% |
| 1972 | 10,885 | −14% |
| 1971 | 12,641 | −11% |
| 1970 | 14,214 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 14,137 | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 13,790 | +2.0% |
| 1967 | 13,515 | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 13,230 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 12,967 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 12,687 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 12,415 | +1.9% |
| 1962 | 12,183 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 11,902 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 31,704 t USD 10.9 m
- Importer rank
- 10 of 176
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
Questions and answers
What is the production of skim milk of cows in Mauritania?
Mauritania produced 24,736 t in 2023, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Mauritania rank in the world for production of skim milk of cows?
Mauritania ranked 104th of 128 countries in 2023. The largest producer was United States with 12.3% of the world total.
How has the production of skim milk of cows in Mauritania changed?
It rose by 29% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 27,159 t in 2018.
Does Mauritania export or import skim milk of cows?
In 2024 Mauritania reported no exports and imports of 31,704 t (USD 10.9 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 2023 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.

