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 191 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.

Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania

Name: Daily supply of different food groups per person in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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 191 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

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 191 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.

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

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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 191 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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Indicator: Daily supply of different food groups per person
Unit: grams per day per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.