Brazil vs Mauritania: Calorie supply by food group

Brazil
2,474 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
2,460 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
66th
Mauritania rank
69th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Brazil
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 14 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 69th of 191 countries.

Brazil has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 2,037 kilocalories per day per capita 1,575 kilocalories per day per capita 461.67 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil
1970s 2,168 kilocalories per day per capita 1,505 kilocalories per day per capita 662.73 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil
1980s 2,269 kilocalories per day per capita 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita 374.92 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil
1990s 2,273 kilocalories per day per capita 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita 97.88 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil
2000s 2,389 kilocalories per day per capita 2,341 kilocalories per day per capita 47.27 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil
2010s 2,483 kilocalories per day per capita 2,431 kilocalories per day per capita 51.97 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil
2020s 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita 0.21 kilocalories per day per capita Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Brazil or Mauritania?
Brazil, at 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in calorie supply by food group between Brazil and Mauritania?
14 kilocalories per day per capita, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Mauritania rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Brazil ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 69th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Calorie supply by food group
Unit
kilocalories per day per capita
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.