Fruit consumption by type in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fruit consumption by type was 5.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.01 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 185 countries
All-time high
14.06 kilograms per year per capita
in 1965
All-time low
4.4 kilograms per year per capita
in 1992
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fruit consumption by type in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by type in Mauritania stood at 5.01 kilograms per year per capita.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fruit consumption by type in Mauritania peaked at 14.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.4 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.
That places Mauritania 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fruit consumption by type in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.83 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 12.42 kilograms per year per capita | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 12.54 kilograms per year per capita | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 13.06 kilograms per year per capita | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 11.8 kilograms per year per capita | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 11.65 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 11.21 kilograms per year per capita | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 7.05 kilograms per year per capita | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 6.85 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.95 kilograms per year per capita | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.54 kilograms per year per capita | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.94 kilograms per year per capita | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 6.35 kilograms per year per capita | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 6.32 kilograms per year per capita | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.83 kilograms per year per capita | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.46 kilograms per year per capita | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 5.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 6.16 kilograms per year per capita | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.45 kilograms per year per capita | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.05 kilograms per year per capita | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 5.88 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.99 kilograms per year per capita | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.62 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.22 kilograms per year per capita | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 8.51 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 9.32 kilograms per year per capita | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.85 kilograms per year per capita | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 7.47 kilograms per year per capita | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 7.96 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 7.28 kilograms per year per capita | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 7.59 kilograms per year per capita | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 kilograms per year per capita | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.31 kilograms per year per capita | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.63 kilograms per year per capita | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8 kilograms per year per capita | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.08 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 kilograms per year per capita | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.65 kilograms per year per capita | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.64 kilograms per year per capita | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.92 kilograms per year per capita | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.62 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.26 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.11 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.05 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.01 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105 kilograms per year per capita, 477.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.01 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 kilograms per year per capita, 250.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by type in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +65.4% | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 7.27 kilograms per year per capita |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.24 kilograms per year per capita | 9.6 kilograms per year per capita | 14.06 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.19 kilograms per year per capita | 5.94 kilograms per year per capita | 11.37 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 kilograms per year per capita | 4.76 kilograms per year per capita | 7.57 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 kilograms per year per capita | 4.4 kilograms per year per capita | 10.53 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 kilograms per year per capita | 5.73 kilograms per year per capita | 8.33 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 kilograms per year per capita | 5.07 kilograms per year per capita | 6.09 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 kilograms per year per capita | 5.01 kilograms per year per capita | 5.14 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 10 United Arab Emirates 9.47 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 11 Sudan 8 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 12 Iran 7.07 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 14 Albania 4.87 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 15 Iraq 4.79 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 16 Israel 4.49 kilograms per year per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fruit consumption by type in Mauritania?
- Fruit consumption by type in Mauritania was 5.01 kilograms per year 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 fruit consumption by type recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 kilograms per year per capita in 1965.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by type recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for fruit consumption by type?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by type rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. 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 Fruit consumption by type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.