Congo vs Mauritania: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Congo
13.52 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mauritania
14.61 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Congo rank
125th
Mauritania rank
123rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 14.61 billion kilocalories per day against 13.52 billion kilocalories per day in Congo, a difference of 1.09 billion kilocalories per day.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.38 billion kilocalories per day | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | 226.99 million kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 1970s | 3.02 billion kilocalories per day | 2.63 billion kilocalories per day | 392.12 million kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 1980s | 4.34 billion kilocalories per day | 4.19 billion kilocalories per day | 149.78 million kilocalories per day | Congo |
| 1990s | 5.42 billion kilocalories per day | 5.97 billion kilocalories per day | 547.79 million kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 7.65 billion kilocalories per day | 8.30 billion kilocalories per day | 648.44 million kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.45 billion kilocalories per day | 11.33 billion kilocalories per day | 884.59 million kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 12.94 billion kilocalories per day | 14.00 billion kilocalories per day | 1.07 billion kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 14.61 billion kilocalories per day against 13.52 billion kilocalories per day in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Congo and Mauritania?
- 1.09 billion kilocalories per day, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Congo ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 191 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 Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.