Per capita sources of protein in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita sources of protein was 50.99 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
50.99
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
43rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
53.94
in 2022
All-time low
34.65
in 1972
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita sources of protein in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita sources of protein in Mauritania is 50.99, 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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 34.65, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.81 | — |
| 1962 | 42.87 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 42.37 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 41.36 | -2.4% |
| 1965 | 40.14 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 41.51 | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 41.33 | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 40.44 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 40.66 | +0.6% |
| 1970 | 36.38 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 36.52 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 34.65 | -5.1% |
| 1973 | 37.8 | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 38.14 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 39.58 | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 38.37 | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 38.53 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 39.53 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 38.06 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 39.65 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 39.92 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 40.85 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.31 | +13.4% |
| 1984 | 44.38 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 46.42 | +4.6% |
| 1986 | 45.52 | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 46.46 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 46.32 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 48.17 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 46.23 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 48.11 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 47.54 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 47.9 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 50.12 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 46.56 | -7.1% |
| 1996 | 48.82 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 46.76 | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 50.95 | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 46.72 | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 44.87 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 47.88 | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 49.36 | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 52.96 | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 47.94 | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 49.31 | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 48.8 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 52.64 | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 53.06 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 52.76 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 49.69 | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 51.6 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 49.23 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 51.18 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 52.97 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 53.01 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 52.44 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 52.16 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 53.68 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 52.53 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 53.43 | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 52.41 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 53.94 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 50.99 | -5.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 50.99 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.04, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 50.99 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45.39, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.61 | 40.14 | 43.81 | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.76 | 34.65 | 39.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 44.4 | 39.65 | 48.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.97 | 46.23 | 50.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.96 | 44.87 | 53.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.85 | 49.23 | 53.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.69 | 50.99 | 53.94 | 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 sources of protein in Mauritania?
- Per capita sources of protein in Mauritania was 50.99 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 53.94 in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita sources of protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.65 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 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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