Per capita sources of protein in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita sources of protein was 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.99 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
53.94 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
34.65 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of protein per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Mauritania is 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita sources of protein in Mauritania peaked at 53.94 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.65 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1972.
That places Mauritania 43rd 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 sources of protein in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.81 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 42.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 41.36 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 40.14 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 41.51 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 41.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 40.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.66 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 36.52 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 34.65 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 37.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 38.14 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 38.37 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 38.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 39.53 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 38.06 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 39.65 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 39.92 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 44.38 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 46.42 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 45.52 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 46.46 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 46.32 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.17 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 46.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 48.11 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 47.54 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.12 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 46.56 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 48.82 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 46.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.95 grams of protein per day per capita | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 46.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 44.87 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 47.88 grams of protein per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 49.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 52.96 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 47.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 49.31 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 48.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.64 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 53.06 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 51.6 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.23 grams of protein per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 51.18 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 52.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 53.01 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.16 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.68 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.53 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.43 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.41 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.94 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.61 grams of protein per day per capita | 40.14 grams of protein per day per capita | 43.81 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 34.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 39.65 grams of protein per day per capita | 48.17 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 46.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.95 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.96 grams of protein per day per capita | 44.87 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.06 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.85 grams of protein per day per capita | 49.23 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.69 grams of protein per day per capita | 50.99 grams of protein per day per capita | 53.94 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 40 El Salvador 51.9 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 41 Sudan 51.78 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 42 Israel 51.15 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 44 Barbados 50.88 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 45 Ghana 50.67 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 46 Rwanda 50.65 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein in Mauritania?
- Per capita sources of protein in Mauritania was 50.99 grams of protein 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 per capita sources of protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.94 grams of protein per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 grams of protein per day per capita in 1972.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita sources of protein?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita sources of protein rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 Per capita sources of protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.