Greece vs Mauritania: Calorie supply by food group

Greece
2,461 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
2,460 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Greece rank
68th
Mauritania rank
69th

Calorie supply by food group over time

  • Greece
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Greece currently reports 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita against 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 1 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 68th and Mauritania ranks 69th of 191 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita 1,575 kilocalories per day per capita 875.67 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
1970s 2,662 kilocalories per day per capita 1,505 kilocalories per day per capita 1,156 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
1980s 2,691 kilocalories per day per capita 1,894 kilocalories per day per capita 796.93 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
1990s 2,793 kilocalories per day per capita 2,175 kilocalories per day per capita 617.5 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
2000s 2,757 kilocalories per day per capita 2,341 kilocalories per day per capita 415.94 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
2010s 2,596 kilocalories per day per capita 2,431 kilocalories per day per capita 165.42 kilocalories per day per capita Greece
2020s 2,487 kilocalories per day per capita 2,471 kilocalories per day per capita 16.55 kilocalories per day per capita Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher calorie supply by food group, Greece or Mauritania?
Greece, at 2,461 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 Greece and Mauritania?
1 kilocalories per day per capita, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Greece and Mauritania rank globally for calorie supply by food group?
Greece ranks 68th 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.