China vs Mauritania: Daily supply of different food groups per person
China
598.82 grams per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
617.07 grams per day per capita
in 2023
China rank
22nd
Mauritania rank
21st
Daily supply of different food groups per person over time
- China
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 617.07 grams per day per capita against 598.82 grams per day per capita in China, a difference of 18.25 grams per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
China ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 310.55 grams per day per capita | 349.43 grams per day per capita | 38.87 grams per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 370.68 grams per day per capita | 342.31 grams per day per capita | 28.37 grams per day per capita | China |
| 1980s | 467.08 grams per day per capita | 416.81 grams per day per capita | 50.27 grams per day per capita | China |
| 1990s | 462.95 grams per day per capita | 453.84 grams per day per capita | 9.11 grams per day per capita | China |
| 2000s | 426.68 grams per day per capita | 461.9 grams per day per capita | 35.22 grams per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 571.11 grams per day per capita | 687.23 grams per day per capita | 116.12 grams per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 595.1 grams per day per capita | 645.27 grams per day per capita | 50.16 grams per day per capita | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher daily supply of different food groups per person, China or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 617.07 grams per day per capita against 598.82 grams per day per capita in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in daily supply of different food groups per person between China and Mauritania?
- 18.25 grams per day per capita, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Mauritania rank globally for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- China ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 21st of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Daily supply of different food groups per person. 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.