Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania
Mauritania: Daily supply of different food groups per person was 617.07 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
617.07 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
21st
of 192 countries
All-time high
722.08 grams per day per capita
in 2013
All-time low
304.37 grams per day per capita
in 1970
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania stood at 617.07 grams per day per capita.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania peaked at 722.08 grams per day per capita in 2013 and was at its lowest, 304.37 grams per day per capita, 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.
Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 363.77 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 359.44 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 353.65 grams per day per capita | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 358.56 grams per day per capita | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 339.72 grams per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1966 | 348.97 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 342.64 grams per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 333.39 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 344.69 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 304.37 grams per day per capita | -11.7% |
| 1971 | 311.3 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 307.78 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 366.58 grams per day per capita | +19.1% |
| 1974 | 377.17 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 358.71 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 1976 | 355.66 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 347.15 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 355.39 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 338.97 grams per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 352.77 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 344.48 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 358.15 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 432.01 grams per day per capita | +20.6% |
| 1984 | 439.29 grams per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 457.68 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 443.56 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 439.55 grams per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 443.68 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 456.95 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 443.42 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 467.49 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 459.48 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 460.21 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 461.35 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 435.14 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 452.62 grams per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 447.33 grams per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 467.09 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 444.23 grams per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2000 | 429.09 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 434.06 grams per day per capita | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 447.86 grams per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 493.64 grams per day per capita | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 448.74 grams per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 460.42 grams per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 453.3 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 474.44 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 491.34 grams per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 486.06 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 685.26 grams per day per capita | +41.0% |
| 2011 | 717.56 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 688.16 grams per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 722.08 grams per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 2014 | 712.33 grams per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 718.88 grams per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 656.16 grams per day per capita | -8.7% |
| 2017 | 640.3 grams per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 675.89 grams per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 2019 | 655.7 grams per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 651.94 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 652.3 grams per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 659.75 grams per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 617.07 grams per day per capita | -6.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 617.07 grams per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 435.05 grams per day per capita, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 617.07 grams per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 412.44 grams per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Daily supply of different food groups per person 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 grams per day per capita | 685.26 grams per day per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349.43 grams per day per capita | 333.39 grams per day per capita | 363.77 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 342.31 grams per day per capita | 304.37 grams per day per capita | 377.17 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 416.81 grams per day per capita | 344.48 grams per day per capita | 457.68 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 453.84 grams per day per capita | 435.14 grams per day per capita | 467.49 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 461.9 grams per day per capita | 429.09 grams per day per capita | 493.64 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 687.23 grams per day per capita | 640.3 grams per day per capita | 722.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 645.27 grams per day per capita | 617.07 grams per day per capita | 659.75 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 18 Cuba 630.44 grams per day per capita compare
- 19 Azerbaijan 630.22 grams per day per capita compare
- 20 Sri Lanka 628 grams per day per capita compare
- 22 China 598.82 grams per day per capita compare
- 23 Indonesia 593.56 grams per day per capita compare
- 24 Sierra Leone 584.19 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania?
- Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania was 617.07 grams 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 daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 722.08 grams per day per capita in 2013.
- What is the lowest daily supply of different food groups per person recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 304.37 grams per day per capita in 1970.
- How does Mauritania rank for daily supply of different food groups per person?
- Mauritania ranks 21st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily supply of different food groups per person 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily supply of different food groups per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Quantity that is available for consumption at the end of the supply chain. It does not account for consumer waste, so the quantity that is actually consumed may be lower.