Brazil vs Mauritania: Fish and seafood consumption per capita
Brazil
8.18 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Mauritania
7.6 kilograms per year per capita
in 2023
Brazil rank
135th
Mauritania rank
137th
Fish and seafood consumption per capita over time
- Brazil
- Mauritania
How they compare
Brazil currently reports 8.18 kilograms per year per capita against 7.6 kilograms per year per capita in Mauritania, a difference of 0.58 kilograms per year per capita.
That makes Brazil's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 11 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Brazil ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 192 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.66 kilograms per year per capita | 9.77 kilograms per year per capita | 4.11 kilograms per year per capita | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 7.21 kilograms per year per capita | 9.45 kilograms per year per capita | 2.24 kilograms per year per capita | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 6.55 kilograms per year per capita | 8.74 kilograms per year per capita | 2.19 kilograms per year per capita | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5.81 kilograms per year per capita | 7.8 kilograms per year per capita | 1.99 kilograms per year per capita | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 6.64 kilograms per year per capita | 9.83 kilograms per year per capita | 3.2 kilograms per year per capita | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 9.2 kilograms per year per capita | 8.79 kilograms per year per capita | 0.41 kilograms per year per capita | Brazil |
| 2020s | 8.16 kilograms per year per capita | 7.95 kilograms per year per capita | 0.2125 kilograms per year per capita | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fish and seafood consumption per capita, Brazil or Mauritania?
- Brazil, at 8.18 kilograms per year per capita against 7.6 kilograms per year per capita in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fish and seafood consumption per capita between Brazil and Mauritania?
- 0.58 kilograms per year per capita, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Brazil and Mauritania rank globally for fish and seafood consumption per capita?
- Brazil ranks 135th and Mauritania ranks 137th of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fish and seafood consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.