Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.57 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
148th
of 192 countries
All-time high
40 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2020
All-time low
11.14 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity 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
In 2023, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritania stood at 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritania peaked at 40 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.14 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1993.
That places Mauritania 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 18.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 18.86 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 18.88 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 19.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 19.93 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 19.91 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 22 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.5% |
| 1969 | 17.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.2% |
| 1970 | 16.72 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1971 | 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.4% |
| 1972 | 16.68 kilocalories per day per capita | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 14.58 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.6% |
| 1974 | 13.53 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1975 | 16.65 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.0% |
| 1976 | 15.6 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 17.69 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 18.73 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 1980 | 17.69 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1981 | 16.66 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 16.64 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 15.59 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 1985 | 15.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 17.62 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 1987 | 14.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 20.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +42.6% |
| 1989 | 16.55 kilocalories per day per capita | -19.9% |
| 1990 | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 16.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1992 | 15.38 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 11.14 kilocalories per day per capita | -27.5% |
| 1994 | 12.09 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 1995 | 12.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 12.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 13.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1998 | 15.46 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.8% |
| 1999 | 14.48 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 17.61 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.7% |
| 2001 | 18.75 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 18.91 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 21.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 14.99 kilocalories per day per capita | -33.0% |
| 2006 | 20.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +36.2% |
| 2007 | 18.3 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 20.43 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 21.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 22.1 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 33.57 kilocalories per day per capita | +51.9% |
| 2012 | 36.41 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 35.61 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 33.21 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 34.05 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 33.15 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 32.9 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 38.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +18.3% |
| 2019 | 35.51 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.8% |
| 2020 | 40 kilocalories per day per capita | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 38.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 32.11 kilocalories per day per capita | -17.3% |
| 2023 | 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.71 kilocalories per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.43 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 22 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.56 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.53 kilocalories per day per capita | 18.78 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.81 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.49 kilocalories per day per capita | 20.66 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.04 kilocalories per day per capita | 11.14 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.44 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.99 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.54 kilocalories per day per capita | 22.1 kilocalories per day per capita | 38.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.63 kilocalories per day per capita | 31.57 kilocalories per day per capita | 40 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 145 Austria 33.36 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 146 Togo 32.81 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 147 Brazil 31.8 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 149 United Arab Emirates 31.29 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 150 Turkmenistan 31.06 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 151 Peru 30.57 kilocalories per day 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 dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritania?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Mauritania was 31.57 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 dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 40 kilocalories per day per capita in 2020.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.14 kilocalories per day per capita in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Mauritania ranks 148th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.