Per capita food supply in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita food supply was 2,877 kcal/cap/day in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
2,877 kcal/cap/day
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
82nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
2,882 kcal/cap/day
in 2014
All-time low
2,850 kcal/cap/day
in 2016
Years of data
5
2014–2018
Per capita food supply in Mauritania, 2014–2018
Source: World Bank. Measured in kcal/cap/day.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,877 kcal/cap/day for per capita food supply in 2018.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 0.2% over five years.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Per capita food supply in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2,882 kcal/cap/day | — |
| 2015 | 2,878 kcal/cap/day | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,850 kcal/cap/day | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,854 kcal/cap/day | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 2,877 kcal/cap/day | +0.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,877 kcal/cap/day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,572 kcal/cap/day, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,877 kcal/cap/day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,444 kcal/cap/day, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
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 food supply in Mauritania?
- Per capita food supply in Mauritania was 2,877 kcal/cap/day in 2018, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest per capita food supply recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,882 kcal/cap/day in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita food supply recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,850 kcal/cap/day in 2016.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita food supply?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 168 countries with data for 2018.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Per capita food supply (kcal/cap/day). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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