What is fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania?

Fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania was 22.01 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 per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 31.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.

What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 5.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.

How does Mauritania rank for fruit consumption per capita?

Mauritania ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania

Name: Fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritania: Fruit consumption per capita was 22.01 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

22.01 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 0.1%

World rank

178th

of 191 countries

All-time high

31.35 kilograms per year per capita

in 1984

All-time low

5.91 kilograms per year per capita

in 1992

Years of data

1961–2023

Fruit consumption per capita 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

Mauritania recorded 22.01 kilograms per year per capita for fruit consumption per capita in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania peaked at 31.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1984 and was at its lowest, 5.91 kilograms per year per capita, in 1992.

That places Mauritania 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	14.38 kilograms per year per capita	11.63 kilograms per year per capita	16.2 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	10.15 kilograms per year per capita	8.81 kilograms per year per capita	14.15 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	11.24 kilograms per year per capita	6.77 kilograms per year per capita	31.35 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	8.95 kilograms per year per capita	5.91 kilograms per year per capita	11.69 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	12.47 kilograms per year per capita	9.51 kilograms per year per capita	18.48 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	12.75 kilograms per year per capita	10.03 kilograms per year per capita	16.41 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	19.34 kilograms per year per capita	13.8 kilograms per year per capita	22.04 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

175 South Africa 26.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
176 Marshall Islands 25.41 kilograms per year per capita compare
177 Pakistan 24.05 kilograms per year per capita compare
179 Niger 21.44 kilograms per year per capita compare
180 Mongolia 20.84 kilograms per year per capita compare
181 Senegal 19.67 kilograms per year per capita compare

See the full ranking of 192 places →

More economy & growth data for Mauritania

External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania?: Fruit consumption per capita in Mauritania was 22.01 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 per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 31.35 kilograms per year per capita in 1984.
What is the lowest fruit consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 5.91 kilograms per year per capita in 1992.
How does Mauritania rank for fruit consumption per capita?: Mauritania ranks 178th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is fruit consumption per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. 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 Fruit consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fruit consumption per capita
Unit: kilograms per year per capita
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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.