What is calorie supply by food group in Mauritania?

Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania was 2,460 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.

What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 1,365 kilocalories per day per capita in 1972.

How does Mauritania rank for calorie supply by food group?

Mauritania ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania

Name: Calorie supply by food group 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: Calorie supply by food group was 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,460 kilocalories per day per capita

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

69th

of 191 countries

All-time high

2,508 kilocalories per day per capita

in 2022

All-time low

1,365 kilocalories per day per capita

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania, 1961–2023

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

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 2,460 kilocalories per day per capita for calorie supply by food group in 2023.

The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, calorie supply by food group in Mauritania peaked at 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,365 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1972.

That places Mauritania 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	1,575 kilocalories per day per capita	1,519 kilocalories per day per capita	1,633 kilocalories per day per capita	9
1970s	1,505 kilocalories per day per capita	1,365 kilocalories per day per capita	1,618 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1980s	1,894 kilocalories per day per capita	1,640 kilocalories per day per capita	2,111 kilocalories per day per capita	10
1990s	2,175 kilocalories per day per capita	2,082 kilocalories per day per capita	2,281 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2000s	2,341 kilocalories per day per capita	2,238 kilocalories per day per capita	2,495 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2010s	2,431 kilocalories per day per capita	2,383 kilocalories per day per capita	2,474 kilocalories per day per capita	10
2020s	2,471 kilocalories per day per capita	2,452 kilocalories per day per capita	2,508 kilocalories per day per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

66 Brazil 2,474 kilocalories per day per capita compare
67 Portugal 2,469 kilocalories per day per capita compare
68 Greece 2,461 kilocalories per day per capita compare
70 Lebanon 2,451 kilocalories per day per capita compare
71 Ethiopia 2,448 kilocalories per day per capita compare
72 Trinidad and Tobago 2,443 kilocalories per day per capita compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is calorie supply by food group in Mauritania?: Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania was 2,460 kilocalories per day 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 calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 2,508 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,365 kilocalories per day per capita in 1972.
How does Mauritania rank for calorie supply by food group?: Mauritania ranks 69th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is calorie supply by food group rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Calorie supply by food group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Calorie supply by food 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: 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.