Per capita diet composition in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita diet composition was 617.07 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita diet composition in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita diet composition in Mauritania stood at 617.07.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita diet composition in Mauritania peaked at 722.08 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 304.37, in 1970.
That places Mauritania 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita diet composition in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 363.77 | — |
| 1962 | 359.44 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 353.65 | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 358.56 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 339.72 | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 348.97 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 342.64 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 333.39 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 344.69 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 304.37 | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 311.3 | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 307.78 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 366.58 | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 377.17 | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 358.71 | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 355.66 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 347.15 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 355.39 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 338.97 | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 352.77 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 344.48 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 358.15 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 432.01 | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 439.29 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 457.68 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 443.56 | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 439.55 | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 443.68 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 456.95 | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 443.42 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 467.49 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 459.48 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 460.21 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 461.35 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 435.14 | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 452.62 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 447.33 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 467.09 | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 444.23 | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 429.09 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 434.06 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 447.86 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 493.64 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 448.74 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 460.42 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 453.3 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 474.44 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 491.34 | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 486.06 | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 685.26 | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 717.56 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 688.16 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 722.08 | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 712.33 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 718.88 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 656.16 | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 640.3 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 675.89 | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 655.7 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 651.94 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 652.3 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 659.75 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 617.07 | -6.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 617.07 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 617.07 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita diet composition in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +41.0% | 486.06 | 685.26 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.43 | 333.39 | 363.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 342.31 | 304.37 | 377.17 | 10 |
| 1980s | 416.81 | 344.48 | 457.68 | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.84 | 435.14 | 467.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.9 | 429.09 | 493.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 687.23 | 640.3 | 722.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.27 | 617.07 | 659.75 | 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 per capita diet composition in Mauritania?
- Per capita diet composition in Mauritania was 617.07 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita diet composition recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 722.08 in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita diet composition recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.37 in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita diet composition?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita diet composition rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. 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 Per capita diet composition. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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