Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Calorie supply by food group was 2,460 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,460
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
69th
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,508
in 2022
All-time low
1,365
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,460 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,365, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 69th out of 192 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.
Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,633 | — |
| 1962 | 1,603 | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1,584 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 1,579 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 1,560 | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,593 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 1,581 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 1,519 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1,524 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 1,411 | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 1,389 | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,365 | -1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,532 | +12.3% |
| 1974 | 1,558 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 1,509 | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 1,547 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 1,556 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,618 | +4.0% |
| 1979 | 1,569 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 1,640 | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 1,667 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1,702 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 1,954 | +14.8% |
| 1984 | 1,889 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1,912 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1,958 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 2,037 | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 2,070 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 2,111 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,082 | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,108 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 2,110 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,179 | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 2,105 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 2,168 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 2,210 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2,238 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 2,281 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 2,267 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 2,254 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 2,238 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 2,258 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,363 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 2,255 | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,311 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 2,300 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 2,456 | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 2,495 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,485 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,383 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 2,420 | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2,474 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2,454 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,443 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 2,435 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 2,400 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2,426 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 2,455 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 2,420 | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 2,463 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 2,452 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,508 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,460 | -1.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,460 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,351, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,460 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,293, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,575 | 1,519 | 1,633 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,505 | 1,365 | 1,618 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,894 | 1,640 | 2,111 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,175 | 2,082 | 2,281 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,341 | 2,238 | 2,495 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,431 | 2,383 | 2,474 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,471 | 2,452 | 2,508 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 calorie supply by food group in Mauritania?
- Calorie supply by food group in Mauritania was 2,460 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,508 in 2022.
- What is the lowest calorie supply by food group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,365 in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for calorie supply by food group?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 192 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 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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