Kuwait vs Mauritania: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use
Kuwait
15.17 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Mauritania
14.61 billion kilocalories per day
in 2023
Kuwait rank
121st
Mauritania rank
123rd
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use over time
- Kuwait
- Mauritania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15.17 billion kilocalories per day against 14.61 billion kilocalories per day in Mauritania, a difference of 560.20 million kilocalories per day.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Kuwait ranks 121st and Mauritania ranks 123rd of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.25 billion kilocalories per day | 2.15 billion kilocalories per day | 903.25 million kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.71 billion kilocalories per day | 2.63 billion kilocalories per day | 77.68 million kilocalories per day | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 5.12 billion kilocalories per day | 4.19 billion kilocalories per day | 927.45 million kilocalories per day | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 4.96 billion kilocalories per day | 5.97 billion kilocalories per day | 1.00 billion kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 8.10 billion kilocalories per day | 8.30 billion kilocalories per day | 200.52 million kilocalories per day | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 13.08 billion kilocalories per day | 11.33 billion kilocalories per day | 1.75 billion kilocalories per day | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 14.97 billion kilocalories per day | 14.00 billion kilocalories per day | 968.23 million kilocalories per day | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use, Kuwait or Mauritania?
- Kuwait, at 15.17 billion kilocalories per day against 14.61 billion kilocalories per day in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use between Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 560.20 million kilocalories per day, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kuwait and Mauritania rank globally for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- Kuwait ranks 121st 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.