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
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
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.