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 77th out of 192 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.
Per capita milk consumption in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 228.79 | — |
| 1962 | 229.37 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 223.36 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 221.53 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 221.65 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 221.26 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 219.22 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 218.6 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 217.3 | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 214.07 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 202.3 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 189.64 | -6.3% |
| 1973 | 170.48 | -10.1% |
| 1974 | 149.77 | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 161.9 | +8.1% |
| 1976 | 157.06 | -3.0% |
| 1977 | 180.26 | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 179.95 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 174.4 | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 175.73 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 180.05 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 182.52 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 187.54 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 192.88 | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 198.56 | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 170.05 | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 170.23 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 173.25 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 162.85 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 150.84 | -7.4% |
| 1991 | 143.84 | -4.6% |
| 1992 | 152.42 | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 155.86 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 145.49 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 139.9 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 143.24 | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 143.77 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 141.74 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 140.02 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 127.51 | -8.9% |
| 2001 | 136.45 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 143.02 | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 141.94 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 142.75 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 156.1 | +9.4% |
| 2006 | 142.93 | -8.4% |
| 2007 | 143.22 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 152.48 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 140 | -8.2% |
| 2010 | 132.22 | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 130.45 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 133.25 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 132.27 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 130.57 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 124.96 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 129.81 | +3.9% |
| 2017 | 124.42 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 122.59 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 158.94 | +29.7% |
| 2020 | 125.52 | -21.0% |
| 2021 | 126.22 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 119.22 | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 117.97 | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 117.97 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31.49, 3.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 117.97 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.93, 5.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita milk consumption 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +29.7% | 122.59 | 158.94 |
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 |
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 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 77th out of 192 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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