Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania
Mauritania: Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of was 2,909 kcal/cap/d in 2023. ▲ Rising
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kcal/cap/d.
Analysis
In 2023, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania stood at 2,909 kcal/cap/d.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania peaked at 2,955 kcal/cap/d in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2,629 kcal/cap/d, in 2001.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kcal/cap/d | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,629 kcal/cap/d | — |
| 2002 | 2,652 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 2,736 kcal/cap/d | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,630 kcal/cap/d | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 2,668 kcal/cap/d | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 2,649 kcal/cap/d | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2,781 kcal/cap/d | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 2,834 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,829 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2,854 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,890 kcal/cap/d | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,945 kcal/cap/d | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 2,918 kcal/cap/d | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,914 kcal/cap/d | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2,892 kcal/cap/d | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 2,862 kcal/cap/d | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 2,870 kcal/cap/d | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,895 kcal/cap/d | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 2,894 kcal/cap/d | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 2,895 kcal/cap/d | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2,888 kcal/cap/d | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 2,955 kcal/cap/d | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 2,909 kcal/cap/d | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,909 kcal/cap/d is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,721 kcal/cap/d, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,909 kcal/cap/d is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,494 kcal/cap/d, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,712 kcal/cap/d | 2,629 kcal/cap/d | 2,834 kcal/cap/d | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,893 kcal/cap/d | 2,854 kcal/cap/d | 2,945 kcal/cap/d | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,912 kcal/cap/d | 2,888 kcal/cap/d | 2,955 kcal/cap/d | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1995 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 438.46 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.5156 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3851 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 20.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania?
- Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of in Mauritania was 2,909 kcal/cap/d in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,955 kcal/cap/d in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,629 kcal/cap/d in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Dietary energy supply used in the estimation of the prevalence of undernourishment (kcal/cap/day) — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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