How does Mauritania rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?

Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.

Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania

Name: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

2,909 kilocalories per day

Change on year

down 1.5%

World rank

102nd

of 192 countries

All-time high

2,981 kilocalories per day

in 2008

All-time low

1,970 kilocalories per day

in 1972

Years of data

1961–2023

Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 2,909 kilocalories per day for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 2,981 kilocalories per day in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1,970 kilocalories per day, in 1972.

That places Mauritania 102nd 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 supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	kilocalories per day	Change
1961	2,344 kilocalories per day	—
1962	2,314 kilocalories per day	-1.3%
1963	2,289 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
1964	2,280 kilocalories per day	-0.4%
1965	2,255 kilocalories per day	-1.1%
1966	2,279 kilocalories per day	+1.1%
1967	2,268 kilocalories per day	-0.5%
1968	2,209 kilocalories per day	-2.6%
1969	2,189 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
1970	2,079 kilocalories per day	-5.0%
1971	2,046 kilocalories per day	-1.6%
1972	1,970 kilocalories per day	-3.7%
1973	2,081 kilocalories per day	+5.6%
1974	2,060 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1975	2,040 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
1976	2,073 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1977	2,118 kilocalories per day	+2.2%
1978	2,198 kilocalories per day	+3.8%
1979	2,136 kilocalories per day	-2.8%
1980	2,220 kilocalories per day	+3.9%
1981	2,253 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1982	2,280 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1983	2,558 kilocalories per day	+12.2%
1984	2,520 kilocalories per day	-1.5%
1985	2,556 kilocalories per day	+1.4%
1986	2,558 kilocalories per day	+0.1%
1987	2,597 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1988	2,603 kilocalories per day	+0.2%
1989	2,634 kilocalories per day	+1.2%
1990	2,589 kilocalories per day	-1.7%
1991	2,607 kilocalories per day	+0.7%
1992	2,603 kilocalories per day	-0.2%
1993	2,636 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
1994	2,550 kilocalories per day	-3.3%
1995	2,599 kilocalories per day	+2.0%
1996	2,654 kilocalories per day	+2.1%
1997	2,692 kilocalories per day	+1.5%
1998	2,736 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
1999	2,727 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2000	2,727 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
2001	2,735 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2002	2,771 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2003	2,871 kilocalories per day	+3.6%
2004	2,768 kilocalories per day	-3.6%
2005	2,814 kilocalories per day	+1.7%
2006	2,797 kilocalories per day	-0.6%
2007	2,935 kilocalories per day	+4.9%
2008	2,981 kilocalories per day	+1.6%
2009	2,957 kilocalories per day	-0.8%
2010	2,854 kilocalories per day	-3.5%
2011	2,890 kilocalories per day	+1.3%
2012	2,945 kilocalories per day	+1.9%
2013	2,918 kilocalories per day	-0.9%
2014	2,914 kilocalories per day	-0.1%
2015	2,892 kilocalories per day	-0.7%
2016	2,862 kilocalories per day	-1.0%
2017	2,870 kilocalories per day	+0.3%
2018	2,895 kilocalories per day	+0.9%
2019	2,894 kilocalories per day	-0.0%
2020	2,895 kilocalories per day	+0.0%
2021	2,888 kilocalories per day	-0.3%
2022	2,955 kilocalories per day	+2.3%
2023	2,909 kilocalories per day	-1.5%

Mauritania compared with similar countries

Mauritania's 2,909 kilocalories per day is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,708 kilocalories per day, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Mauritania's 2,909 kilocalories per day is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,518 kilocalories per day, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2,270 kilocalories per day	2,189 kilocalories per day	2,344 kilocalories per day	9
1970s	2,080 kilocalories per day	1,970 kilocalories per day	2,198 kilocalories per day	10
1980s	2,478 kilocalories per day	2,220 kilocalories per day	2,634 kilocalories per day	10
1990s	2,639 kilocalories per day	2,550 kilocalories per day	2,736 kilocalories per day	10
2000s	2,836 kilocalories per day	2,727 kilocalories per day	2,981 kilocalories per day	10
2010s	2,893 kilocalories per day	2,854 kilocalories per day	2,945 kilocalories per day	10
2020s	2,912 kilocalories per day	2,888 kilocalories per day	2,955 kilocalories per day	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

99 Macau, China 2,929 kilocalories per day compare
100 Malaysia 2,927 kilocalories per day compare
101 Nepal 2,920 kilocalories per day compare
103 Vanuatu 2,909 kilocalories per day compare
104 Cameroon 2,901 kilocalories per day compare
105 Indonesia 2,900 kilocalories per day compare

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More economy & growth data for Mauritania

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)

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Frequently asked questions

What is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 2,909 kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 2,981 kilocalories per day in 2008.
What is the lowest daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 1,970 kilocalories per day in 1972.
How does Mauritania rank for daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita?: Mauritania ranks 102nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is daily per capita supply of calories vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Daily per capita supply of calories vs. GDP per capita
Unit: kilocalories per day
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,444 data points, 1274–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

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.