Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania
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
179th
of 192 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
63
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 179th of 192 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 44 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 40.52 kilograms per year per capita | -7.9% |
| 1963 | 40.33 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 44.4 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 38.15 kilograms per year per capita | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 37.76 kilograms per year per capita | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 35.88 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1969 | 31.88 kilograms per year per capita | -11.2% |
| 1970 | 38.76 kilograms per year per capita | +21.6% |
| 1971 | 26.76 kilograms per year per capita | -31.0% |
| 1972 | 26.25 kilograms per year per capita | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 26.49 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 25.21 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 27.6 kilograms per year per capita | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 30.92 kilograms per year per capita | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 24.76 kilograms per year per capita | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 24.15 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 27.26 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 1980 | 25.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.9% |
| 1981 | 22.79 kilograms per year per capita | -10.2% |
| 1982 | 23.2 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 51.86 kilograms per year per capita | +123.5% |
| 1984 | 85.9 kilograms per year per capita | +65.6% |
| 1985 | 20.82 kilograms per year per capita | -75.8% |
| 1986 | 20.39 kilograms per year per capita | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 18.55 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1988 | 19.95 kilograms per year per capita | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 18.99 kilograms per year per capita | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 17.33 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 20.31 kilograms per year per capita | +17.2% |
| 1992 | 16.18 kilograms per year per capita | -20.3% |
| 1993 | 24.85 kilograms per year per capita | +53.5% |
| 1994 | 30.73 kilograms per year per capita | +23.7% |
| 1995 | 30.26 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 27.71 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 1997 | 32.02 kilograms per year per capita | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 19 kilograms per year per capita | -40.7% |
| 1999 | 26.94 kilograms per year per capita | +41.8% |
| 2000 | 29.3 kilograms per year per capita | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 27.38 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 31.32 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 28.68 kilograms per year per capita | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 29.7 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 31.56 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 26.05 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 2007 | 49.17 kilograms per year per capita | +88.7% |
| 2008 | 50.65 kilograms per year per capita | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.96 kilograms per year per capita | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 27.48 kilograms per year per capita | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 34.91 kilograms per year per capita | +27.0% |
| 2012 | 33.84 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 31.89 kilograms per year per capita | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 32.5 kilograms per year per capita | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 44.96 kilograms per year per capita | +38.4% |
| 2016 | 32.17 kilograms per year per capita | -28.5% |
| 2017 | 31.89 kilograms per year per capita | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.62 kilograms per year per capita | +36.8% |
| 2019 | 36.03 kilograms per year per capita | -17.4% |
| 2020 | 37.81 kilograms per year per capita | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 53.46 kilograms per year per capita | +41.4% |
| 2022 | 60.39 kilograms per year per capita | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 60.31 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 60.31 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 175.43 kilograms per year per capita, 34% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 60.31 kilograms per year per capita is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 142.4 kilograms per year per capita, 42% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average per capita fruit intake vs. minimum recommended guidelines in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | +123.5% | 23.2 kilograms per year per capita | 51.86 kilograms per year per capita |
| 2007 | +88.7% | 26.05 kilograms per year per capita | 49.17 kilograms per year per capita |
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
- 176 South Africa 72.36 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 177 Marshall Islands 69.62 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 178 Pakistan 65.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 180 Niger 58.75 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 181 Mongolia 57.1 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 182 Senegal 53.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
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 179th out of 192 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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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.