Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita was 83.2 grams per day per capita in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
83.2 grams per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
114th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.23 grams per day per capita
in 1961
All-time low
69.81 grams per day per capita
in 1974
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams per day per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania stood at 83.2 grams per day per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 91.23 grams per day per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 69.81 grams per day per capita, in 1974.
Mauritania ranks 114th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | grams per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.23 grams per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 89.65 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 89.21 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 88.23 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 85.69 grams per day per capita | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 85.32 grams per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 85.57 grams per day per capita | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 84.75 grams per day per capita | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 82.64 grams per day per capita | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 79.13 grams per day per capita | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 79.12 grams per day per capita | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 73.37 grams per day per capita | -7.3% |
| 1973 | 73.51 grams per day per capita | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 69.81 grams per day per capita | -5.0% |
| 1975 | 72.86 grams per day per capita | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 71.76 grams per day per capita | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 74.44 grams per day per capita | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 76.56 grams per day per capita | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 73.87 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 75.84 grams per day per capita | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 77.28 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 77.7 grams per day per capita | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 82.64 grams per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1984 | 80.38 grams per day per capita | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 82.8 grams per day per capita | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 79.87 grams per day per capita | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 80.38 grams per day per capita | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 80.21 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 82.13 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 79.03 grams per day per capita | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 80.8 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 79.15 grams per day per capita | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 76.91 grams per day per capita | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 78.57 grams per day per capita | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 74.19 grams per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 77.72 grams per day per capita | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 76.89 grams per day per capita | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 80.86 grams per day per capita | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 76.44 grams per day per capita | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 76.3 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 80.43 grams per day per capita | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 83.7 grams per day per capita | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 87.21 grams per day per capita | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 82.28 grams per day per capita | -5.7% |
| 2005 | 84.59 grams per day per capita | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 81.75 grams per day per capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 85.58 grams per day per capita | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 85.09 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 84.41 grams per day per capita | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 82.65 grams per day per capita | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 84.59 grams per day per capita | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 81.97 grams per day per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 84.04 grams per day per capita | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 86.03 grams per day per capita | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 85.82 grams per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 85.29 grams per day per capita | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 83.87 grams per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 85.48 grams per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 86.08 grams per day per capita | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 84.18 grams per day per capita | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 83.79 grams per day per capita | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 86.62 grams per day per capita | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 83.2 grams per day per capita | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.92 grams per day per capita | 82.64 grams per day per capita | 91.23 grams per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.44 grams per day per capita | 69.81 grams per day per capita | 79.13 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.92 grams per day per capita | 75.84 grams per day per capita | 82.8 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 78.06 grams per day per capita | 74.19 grams per day per capita | 80.86 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.14 grams per day per capita | 76.3 grams per day per capita | 87.21 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 84.58 grams per day per capita | 81.97 grams per day per capita | 86.08 grams per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.45 grams per day per capita | 83.2 grams per day per capita | 86.62 grams per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 111 Oman 85.62 grams per day per capita compare
- 112 Gabon 84.78 grams per day per capita compare
- 113 Kiribati 83.36 grams per day per capita compare
- 115 Colombia 83.15 grams per day per capita compare
- 116 Tajikistan 83.14 grams per day per capita compare
- 117 Cape Verde 82.7 grams per day per capita compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0463 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 101.7 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 1.84 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 4,047 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0414 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 90.99 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 3,440 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 4.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.2975 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 653.67 current US$ per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 83.2 grams per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 91.23 grams per day per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 69.81 grams per day per capita in 1974.
- How does Mauritania rank for daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 114th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is daily per capita protein supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita protein supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Daily per capita supply of calories is measured in kilocalories per person per day. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.