Mauritania vs South Africa: Fruit consumption per capita

Mauritania
22.01 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
South Africa
26.41 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mauritania rank
179th
South Africa rank
176th

Fruit consumption per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • South Africa
10203040196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 26.41 kilograms per year per capita against 22.01 kilograms per year per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 4.4 kilograms per year per capita.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was South Africa ahead.

Mauritania ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 192 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 14.38 kilograms per year per capita 27.14 kilograms per year per capita 12.76 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
1970s 10.15 kilograms per year per capita 31.65 kilograms per year per capita 21.5 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
1980s 11.24 kilograms per year per capita 31.3 kilograms per year per capita 20.07 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
1990s 8.95 kilograms per year per capita 33.86 kilograms per year per capita 24.91 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2000s 12.47 kilograms per year per capita 37.55 kilograms per year per capita 25.08 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2010s 12.75 kilograms per year per capita 28.72 kilograms per year per capita 15.98 kilograms per year per capita South Africa
2020s 19.34 kilograms per year per capita 29.51 kilograms per year per capita 10.17 kilograms per year per capita South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fruit consumption per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
South Africa, at 26.41 kilograms per year per capita against 22.01 kilograms per year per capita in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fruit consumption per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
4.4 kilograms per year per capita, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for fruit consumption per capita?
Mauritania ranks 179th and South Africa ranks 176th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fruit consumption per capita
Unit
kilograms per year 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

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