Fruit consumption by fruit type in Mauritania
Mauritania: Fruit consumption by fruit type was 5.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fruit consumption by fruit type in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fruit consumption by fruit type in Mauritania stood at 5.01.
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 fruit type in Mauritania peaked at 14.06 in 1965 and was at its lowest, 4.4, 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 fruit type in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.83 | — |
| 1962 | 12.42 | -10.1% |
| 1963 | 12.54 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 13.06 | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 14.06 | +7.7% |
| 1966 | 11.8 | -16.1% |
| 1967 | 11.65 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 11.21 | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 9.6 | -14.3% |
| 1970 | 11.37 | +18.4% |
| 1971 | 7.05 | -37.9% |
| 1972 | 6.85 | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 6.95 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 6.75 | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 6.54 | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 5.94 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 6.35 | +7.0% |
| 1978 | 6.32 | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 7.83 | +23.9% |
| 1980 | 7.57 | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 6.46 | -14.6% |
| 1982 | 5.76 | -10.9% |
| 1983 | 6.16 | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 5.45 | -11.5% |
| 1985 | 6.05 | +11.1% |
| 1986 | 5.88 | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 4.99 | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 4.87 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 4.76 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 4.62 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 5.22 | +12.8% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -15.7% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | +65.4% |
| 1994 | 8.51 | +16.9% |
| 1995 | 9.32 | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.85 | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.53 | +18.9% |
| 1998 | 5.11 | -51.4% |
| 1999 | 7.47 | +46.1% |
| 2000 | 7.96 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 7.28 | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 8.33 | +14.4% |
| 2003 | 6.55 | -21.3% |
| 2004 | 7.59 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 6.76 | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 6.31 | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 6.63 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 5.8 | -12.6% |
| 2009 | 5.73 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 6.08 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 6.09 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 5.9 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.91 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 5.65 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 5.64 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 5.92 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 5.62 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 5.07 | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 5.26 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.11 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 5.05 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.14 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.01 | -2.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5.01 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0105, 477.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5.01 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02, 250.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fruit consumption by fruit 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 | 7.27 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.24 | 9.6 | 14.06 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.19 | 5.94 | 11.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.79 | 4.76 | 7.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.13 | 4.4 | 10.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.89 | 5.73 | 8.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.71 | 5.07 | 6.09 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.08 | 5.01 | 5.14 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 fruit consumption by fruit type in Mauritania?
- Fruit consumption by fruit type in Mauritania was 5.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 14.06 in 1965.
- What is the lowest fruit consumption by fruit type recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 1992.
- How does Mauritania rank for fruit consumption by fruit type?
- Mauritania ranks 13th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fruit consumption by fruit 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fruit consumption by fruit type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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