Mauritania vs United Arab Emirates: Dietary compositions by commodity group

Mauritania
31.57 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
United Arab Emirates
31.29 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania rank
148th
United Arab Emirates rank
149th

Dietary compositions by commodity group over time

  • Mauritania
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita against 31.29 kilocalories per day per capita in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.28 kilocalories per day per capita.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Mauritania ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th of 191 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1960s 19.43 kilocalories per day per capita 36.45 kilocalories per day per capita 17.02 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates
1970s 16.56 kilocalories per day per capita 51.93 kilocalories per day per capita 35.37 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates
1980s 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita 85.74 kilocalories per day per capita 68.93 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates
1990s 14.04 kilocalories per day per capita 95.76 kilocalories per day per capita 81.72 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates
2000s 19.44 kilocalories per day per capita 76.34 kilocalories per day per capita 56.9 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates
2010s 33.54 kilocalories per day per capita 72.85 kilocalories per day per capita 39.31 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates
2020s 35.63 kilocalories per day per capita 66.95 kilocalories per day per capita 31.32 kilocalories per day per capita United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dietary compositions by commodity group, Mauritania or United Arab Emirates?
Mauritania, at 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita against 31.29 kilocalories per day per capita in United Arab Emirates as of 2023.
What is the difference in dietary compositions by commodity group between Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
0.28 kilocalories per day per capita, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United Arab Emirates?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and United Arab Emirates rank globally for dietary compositions by commodity group?
Mauritania ranks 148th and United Arab Emirates ranks 149th 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 compositions by commodity group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dietary compositions by commodity 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

Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.