El Salvador vs Mauritania: Animal protein consumption
El Salvador
2.25 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
2.2 grams of protein per day per capita
in 2023
El Salvador rank
135th
Mauritania rank
137th
Animal protein consumption over time
- El Salvador
- Mauritania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05 grams of protein per day per capita.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5267 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.13 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 0.4967 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.9 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.41 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 0.6506 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.58 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.93 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.6326 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.4 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.76 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.84 grams of protein per day per capita | 3.19 grams of protein per day per capita | 1.35 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.29 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.79 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.505 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.26 grams of protein per day per capita | 2.3 grams of protein per day per capita | 0.0325 grams of protein per day per capita | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher animal protein consumption, El Salvador or Mauritania?
- El Salvador, at 2.25 grams of protein per day per capita against 2.2 grams of protein per day per capita in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in animal protein consumption between El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 0.05 grams of protein per day per capita, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do El Salvador and Mauritania rank globally for animal protein consumption?
- El Salvador ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Animal protein consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.