Per capita milk consumption in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita milk consumption was 117.97 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita milk consumption in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita milk consumption in Mauritania stood at 117.97. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita milk consumption in Mauritania peaked at 229.37 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 117.97, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 222.34 | 217.3 | 229.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 177.98 | 149.77 | 214.07 | 10 |
| 1980s | 179.37 | 162.85 | 198.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 145.71 | 139.9 | 155.86 | 10 |
| 2000s | 142.64 | 127.51 | 156.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 131.95 | 122.59 | 158.94 | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.23 | 117.97 | 126.22 | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of gdp -14.32 (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.55 (2025)
- Gdp per capita worldbank constant usd 1,713 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added to gdp 4.63 (2025)
- Gdp worldbank constant usd 9.10 billion (2025)
- Gdp per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita milk consumption in Mauritania?
- Per capita milk consumption in Mauritania was 117.97 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita milk consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 229.37 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita milk consumption recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 117.97 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita milk consumption?
- Mauritania ranks 76th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita milk consumption rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. 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 Per capita milk consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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