What is vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania?

Vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania was 45.69 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 68.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.

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

The lowest recorded value was 2.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.

How does Mauritania rank for vegetable consumption per capita?

Mauritania ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.

Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania

Name: Vegetable 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: Vegetable consumption per capita was 45.69 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

45.69 kilograms per year per capita

Change on year

down 25.0%

World rank

147th

of 191 countries

All-time high

68.13 kilograms per year per capita

in 2018

All-time low

2.7 kilograms per year per capita

in 1973

Years of data

1961–2023

Vegetable 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

The most recent figure for vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania is 45.69 kilograms per year per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 25.0% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania peaked at 68.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.7 kilograms per year per capita, in 1973.

That places Mauritania 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	3.49 kilograms per year per capita	3.21 kilograms per year per capita	3.74 kilograms per year per capita	9
1970s	4.46 kilograms per year per capita	2.7 kilograms per year per capita	6.94 kilograms per year per capita	10
1980s	10.77 kilograms per year per capita	6.99 kilograms per year per capita	20.8 kilograms per year per capita	10
1990s	10.23 kilograms per year per capita	6.86 kilograms per year per capita	16.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
2000s	18.56 kilograms per year per capita	9.75 kilograms per year per capita	34.29 kilograms per year per capita	10
2010s	44.09 kilograms per year per capita	24.53 kilograms per year per capita	68.13 kilograms per year per capita	10
2020s	56.98 kilograms per year per capita	45.69 kilograms per year per capita	61.14 kilograms per year per capita	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

144 Indonesia 49.21 kilograms per year per capita compare
145 Botswana 48.88 kilograms per year per capita compare
146 Venezuela 47.94 kilograms per year per capita compare
148 Rwanda 45.54 kilograms per year per capita compare
149 Comoros 44.56 kilograms per year per capita compare
150 Kiribati 44.37 kilograms per year per capita compare

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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 vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania?: Vegetable consumption per capita in Mauritania was 45.69 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 vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 68.13 kilograms per year per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest vegetable consumption per capita recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 2.7 kilograms per year per capita in 1973.
How does Mauritania rank for vegetable consumption per capita?: Mauritania ranks 147th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is vegetable consumption per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Vegetable consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Vegetable 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.