Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita was 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
32.22 grams of protein per day per capita
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
122nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
47.43 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
27.63 grams of protein per day per capita
in 1995
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita 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
Mauritania recorded 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 27.63 grams of protein per day per capita, in 1995.
That places Mauritania 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | grams of protein per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 46.78 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 46.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 46.86 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 45.55 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 43.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1967 | 44.23 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 44.3 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 41.97 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 42.75 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 42.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1972 | 38.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -9.1% |
| 1973 | 35.7 grams of protein per day per capita | -7.8% |
| 1974 | 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita | -11.3% |
| 1975 | 33.27 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 33.4 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 35.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +7.5% |
| 1978 | 37.03 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 35.81 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 36.2 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 37.36 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 36.86 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 36.33 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 36.01 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 36.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 34.35 grams of protein per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 33.93 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 33.89 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 32.8 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 32.69 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 31.61 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 29.02 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 28.44 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 27.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 28.9 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 30.13 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 29.9 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 29.72 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.45 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 32.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 34.34 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 34.25 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 34.32 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 35.28 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 32.95 grams of protein per day per capita | -6.6% |
| 2007 | 32.94 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 32.03 grams of protein per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 31.63 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 32.97 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 32.99 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.73 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 32.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.07 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 32.82 grams of protein per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 32.85 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 31.71 grams of protein per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 31.8 grams of protein per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 33.55 grams of protein per day per capita | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 30.76 grams of protein per day per capita | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 31.38 grams of protein per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 32.67 grams of protein per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.18 grams of protein per day per capita, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 32.22 grams of protein per day per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.05 grams of protein per day per capita, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.31 grams of protein per day per capita | 41.97 grams of protein per day per capita | 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 36.68 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita | 42.75 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.53 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.89 grams of protein per day per capita | 37.36 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.08 grams of protein per day per capita | 27.63 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.8 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.18 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.45 grams of protein per day per capita | 35.28 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.73 grams of protein per day per capita | 31.71 grams of protein per day per capita | 33.55 grams of protein per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 30.76 grams of protein per day per capita | 32.67 grams of protein per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 119 Cape Verde 33.59 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 120 Pakistan 32.55 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 121 Suriname 32.34 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 123 Papua New Guinea 31.66 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 124 Zimbabwe 31.3 grams of protein per day per capita compare
- 125 Nicaragua 30.61 grams of protein per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate -17.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 0.5389 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -21.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.3935 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.16 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0172 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per capita 37.85 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 32.22 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 protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.43 grams of protein per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.63 grams of protein per day per capita in 1995.
- How does Mauritania rank for protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 122nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is protein supply from animal foods vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Protein supply from animal foods vs. GDP per capita. 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.