Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,909 kilocalories per day
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
102nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
2,981 kilocalories per day
in 2008
All-time low
1,970 kilocalories per day
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania is 2,909 kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania peaked at 2,981 kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,970 kilocalories per day, in 1972.
Mauritania ranks 102nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,344 kilocalories per day | — |
| 1962 | 2,314 kilocalories per day | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,289 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 2,255 kilocalories per day | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 2,279 kilocalories per day | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 2,268 kilocalories per day | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 2,209 kilocalories per day | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 2,189 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 2,079 kilocalories per day | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 2,046 kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 1,970 kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 1973 | 2,081 kilocalories per day | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 2,060 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2,040 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 1976 | 2,073 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 2,118 kilocalories per day | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 2,198 kilocalories per day | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 2,136 kilocalories per day | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 2,220 kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 2,253 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 2,280 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +12.2% |
| 1984 | 2,520 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 1985 | 2,556 kilocalories per day | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 2,558 kilocalories per day | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 2,597 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 2,634 kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,589 kilocalories per day | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,607 kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 2,603 kilocalories per day | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,636 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 2,550 kilocalories per day | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 2,599 kilocalories per day | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 2,654 kilocalories per day | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 2,692 kilocalories per day | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2,736 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,727 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,727 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,735 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 2,771 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 2,871 kilocalories per day | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 2,768 kilocalories per day | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 2,814 kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,797 kilocalories per day | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 2,935 kilocalories per day | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 2,981 kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 2,957 kilocalories per day | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 2,854 kilocalories per day | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 2,890 kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,945 kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,918 kilocalories per day | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,914 kilocalories per day | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,892 kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 2,862 kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,870 kilocalories per day | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,895 kilocalories per day | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,894 kilocalories per day | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,895 kilocalories per day | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,888 kilocalories per day | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2,955 kilocalories per day | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,909 kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,909 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,909 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,270 kilocalories per day | 2,189 kilocalories per day | 2,344 kilocalories per day | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,080 kilocalories per day | 1,970 kilocalories per day | 2,198 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,478 kilocalories per day | 2,220 kilocalories per day | 2,634 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,639 kilocalories per day | 2,550 kilocalories per day | 2,736 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,836 kilocalories per day | 2,727 kilocalories per day | 2,981 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,893 kilocalories per day | 2,854 kilocalories per day | 2,945 kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,912 kilocalories per day | 2,888 kilocalories per day | 2,955 kilocalories per day | 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 daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania?
- Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,981 kilocalories per day in 2008.
- What is the lowest daily supply of calories per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,970 kilocalories per day in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for daily supply of calories per person?
- Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of calories per person rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of calories per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilocalories per person per day. This indicates the calories that are available for consumption, but does not necessarily measure the number of calories actually consumed, since it doesn't factor in consumer waste.