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
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) β 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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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.