Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita was 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
74.51 grams of fat per day per capita
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
129th
of 192 countries
All-time high
86.73 grams of fat per day per capita
in 2012
All-time low
49.43 grams of fat per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita fat supply 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 fat per day per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania is 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 86.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 2012 and was at its lowest, 49.43 grams of fat per day per capita, in 1974.
That places Mauritania 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Daily per capita fat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | grams of fat per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 59.49 grams of fat per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 59.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.97 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 58.54 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 57.79 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 58.3 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 57.88 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 57.71 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 55.93 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 57.52 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 56.86 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 53.53 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 51.83 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 49.43 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 53.74 grams of fat per day per capita | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 52.18 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 54.33 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1978 | 55.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 56.23 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 60.48 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.6% |
| 1981 | 63.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 63.49 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 66.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 62.76 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 61.92 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 64.45 grams of fat per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 69.19 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 65.55 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.3% |
| 1989 | 61.95 grams of fat per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 66.43 grams of fat per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 1991 | 61.68 grams of fat per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 67.29 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.1% |
| 1993 | 64.66 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 60.51 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 66.56 grams of fat per day per capita | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 68.66 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 64.52 grams of fat per day per capita | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 64.4 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 70.68 grams of fat per day per capita | +9.7% |
| 2000 | 69.11 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 69.05 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 72.63 grams of fat per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 72.83 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 74.41 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 76.11 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 76.67 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 76.12 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 78.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 75.48 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 76.1 grams of fat per day per capita | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 75.97 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 86.73 grams of fat per day per capita | +14.2% |
| 2013 | 79.01 grams of fat per day per capita | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 75.1 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2015 | 72.15 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 70.94 grams of fat per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 73.47 grams of fat per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 71.61 grams of fat per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 69.06 grams of fat per day per capita | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 68.58 grams of fat per day per capita | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 65.2 grams of fat per day per capita | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 66.38 grams of fat per day per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita | +12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.23 grams of fat per day per capita | 55.93 grams of fat per day per capita | 59.49 grams of fat per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.09 grams of fat per day per capita | 49.43 grams of fat per day per capita | 57.52 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.98 grams of fat per day per capita | 60.48 grams of fat per day per capita | 69.19 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.54 grams of fat per day per capita | 60.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 70.68 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.05 grams of fat per day per capita | 69.05 grams of fat per day per capita | 78.1 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.01 grams of fat per day per capita | 69.06 grams of fat per day per capita | 86.73 grams of fat per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 68.67 grams of fat per day per capita | 65.2 grams of fat per day per capita | 74.51 grams of fat per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 126 Guatemala 76.97 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 127 El Salvador 75.71 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 128 Morocco 75.25 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 130 Viet Nam 73.75 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 131 Republic of Moldova 72.75 grams of fat per day per capita compare
- 132 Senegal 71.75 grams of fat per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), annual growth rate 4.98 % change on previous year (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.5109 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Imports of goods and services (constant 2015 US$), per capita 1,123 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current US$), annual growth -42.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- External balance on goods and services (current LCU), annual growth -42.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), annual 11 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 7.94 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per 17,446 current LCU per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) 0.1564 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 74.51 grams of fat 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 daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 86.73 grams of fat per day per capita in 2012.
- What is the lowest daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.43 grams of fat per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 129th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita fat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Daily per capita fat supply 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. This is the total of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock.