Liberia vs Mauritania: Dietary composition by country
Liberia
10.63 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
10.23 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Liberia rank
92nd
Mauritania rank
95th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Liberia currently reports 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 0.4 kilocalories per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Liberia ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 95th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8601 kilocalories per day per capita | 0 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.8601 kilocalories per day per capita | Liberia |
| 1970s | 4.09 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.3121 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.78 kilocalories per day per capita | Liberia |
| 1980s | 5.02 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.7258 kilocalories per day per capita | 4.29 kilocalories per day per capita | Liberia |
| 1990s | 26.24 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 25.21 kilocalories per day per capita | Liberia |
| 2000s | 5.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 1.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 3.6 kilocalories per day per capita | Liberia |
| 2010s | 8.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.58 kilocalories per day per capita | 5.34 kilocalories per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 11.42 kilocalories per day per capita | 10.96 kilocalories per day per capita | 0.4525 kilocalories per day per capita | Liberia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Liberia, at 10.63 kilocalories per day per capita against 10.23 kilocalories per day per capita in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 0.4 kilocalories per day per capita, with Liberia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Liberia ranks 92nd and Mauritania ranks 95th 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 Dietary composition by country. 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.