How does Mauritania rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?

Mauritania ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania

Name: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines was 60.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

60.31 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

85.9 kilograms per year per capita

in 1984

All-time low

16.18 kilograms per year per capita

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania is 60.31 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania peaked at 85.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 16.18 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.

Mauritania ranks 178th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	39.4 kilograms per year per capita	31.88 kilograms per year per capita	44.4 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	27.82 kilograms per year per capita	24.15 kilograms per year per capita	38.76 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	30.78 kilograms per year per capita	18.55 kilograms per year per capita	85.9 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	24.53 kilograms per year per capita	16.18 kilograms per year per capita	32.02 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	34.18 kilograms per year per capita	26.05 kilograms per year per capita	50.65 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	34.93 kilograms per year per capita	27.48 kilograms per year per capita	44.96 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	52.99 kilograms per year per capita	37.81 kilograms per year per capita	60.39 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

175 South Africa 72.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Marshall Islands 69.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Pakistan 65.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Niger 58.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Mongolia 57.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Senegal 53.9 kilograms per year per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania?: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania was 60.31 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 85.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
What is the lowest average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 16.18 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
How does Mauritania rank for average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines?: Mauritania ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines
Unit: kilograms per year 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: 07 August 2026

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.