Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein was 4.4% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.4%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
8.3%
in 1971
All-time low
4.2%
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.4% for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mauritania peaked at 8.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 4.2%, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 126th 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.
Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.1% | — |
| 1962 | 8.1% | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 8.2% | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 8.2% | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 8.1% | -1.7% |
| 1966 | 7.7% | -4.8% |
| 1967 | 7.8% | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 8.0% | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 8.2% | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 8.3% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 7.9% | -5.6% |
| 1973 | 6.9% | -12.7% |
| 1974 | 6.1% | -10.4% |
| 1975 | 6.5% | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 6.4% | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 6.8% | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 6.7% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 6.5% | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 6.6% | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 6.5% | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 5.7% | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 5.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.7% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 5.4% | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 5.2% | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 5.2% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 5.2% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5.1% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 5.0% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 4.9% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 4.4% | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 4.5% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4.4% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 4.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +5.8% |
| 2001 | 4.8% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 4.8% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 4.5% | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 4.3% | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 4.3% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.6% | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 4.6% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.5% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 4.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.6% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 4.4% | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 4.4% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 4.6% | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 4.2% | -8.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 4.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 4.4% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.0% | 7.7% | 8.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.1% | 6.1% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.8% | 5.2% | 6.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.6% | 4.3% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.7% | 4.3% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 4.4% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 4.2% | 4.4% | 4 |
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More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves minus gold (current US$), per capita 430.54 current US$ per person (2021)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$) 8.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 0.1603 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current US$), per 352.23 current US$ per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU) 8.7 % change on previous year (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 6.38 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (current LCU), per 14,015 current LCU per person (2025)
- General government final consumption expenditure (constant 2015 US$) 3.32 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mauritania?
- Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein in Mauritania was 4.4% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.2% in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the daily calorie supply that comes from animal protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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