Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita
Afghanistan
96.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
96.7%
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
23rd
Mauritania rank
22nd
Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 96.7% against 96.4% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 90.5% | 95.2% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 91.5% | 98.4% | 6.8% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 92.1% | 95.1% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 94.0% | 94.6% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 93.6% | 97.3% | 3.8% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 90.5% | 94.6% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 96.5% | 94.6% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 96.7% against 96.4% in Afghanistan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for share of cereals allocated to human food vs. gdp per capita?
- Afghanistan ranks 23rd and Mauritania ranks 22nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of cereals allocated to human food vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of domestic cereal supply allocated to direct human food, rather than animal feed or biofuels. GDP is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs across countries.