Daily supply of calories per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Daily supply of calories per person was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 101st of 191 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.
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 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
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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 101st out of 191 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.