Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat supply vs. GDP per capita was 36.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.53 kilograms per year per capita
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
41.77 kilograms per year per capita
in 1968
All-time low
22.9 kilograms per year per capita
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per year per capita.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.53 kilograms per year per capita for meat supply vs. gdp per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 41.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1968 and was at its lowest, 22.9 kilograms per year per capita, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Meat supply vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per year per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.87 kilograms per year per capita | — |
| 1962 | 38.18 kilograms per year per capita | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 38.26 kilograms per year per capita | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 38.7 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 39.5 kilograms per year per capita | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 39.55 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 39.98 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 41.77 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 36.46 kilograms per year per capita | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 35.9 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 38.25 kilograms per year per capita | +6.6% |
| 1972 | 32.78 kilograms per year per capita | -14.3% |
| 1973 | 29.8 kilograms per year per capita | -9.1% |
| 1974 | 27.18 kilograms per year per capita | -8.8% |
| 1975 | 28.7 kilograms per year per capita | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 30.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 1977 | 31.74 kilograms per year per capita | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 33.17 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1979 | 33.2 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 34.42 kilograms per year per capita | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 34.76 kilograms per year per capita | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 33.05 kilograms per year per capita | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 31.04 kilograms per year per capita | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 29.46 kilograms per year per capita | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 29.65 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 31.26 kilograms per year per capita | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 30.82 kilograms per year per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 30.71 kilograms per year per capita | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 31.81 kilograms per year per capita | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 32.19 kilograms per year per capita | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 32.04 kilograms per year per capita | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 29.1 kilograms per year per capita | -9.2% |
| 1993 | 22.9 kilograms per year per capita | -21.3% |
| 1994 | 23.93 kilograms per year per capita | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 23.61 kilograms per year per capita | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 25.09 kilograms per year per capita | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 25.97 kilograms per year per capita | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 27.16 kilograms per year per capita | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 27.32 kilograms per year per capita | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 31.93 kilograms per year per capita | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 32.84 kilograms per year per capita | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 34.12 kilograms per year per capita | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 33.75 kilograms per year per capita | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 33.16 kilograms per year per capita | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 31.88 kilograms per year per capita | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.42 kilograms per year per capita | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 28.43 kilograms per year per capita | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 30.09 kilograms per year per capita | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 32.54 kilograms per year per capita | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 31.75 kilograms per year per capita | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 32.09 kilograms per year per capita | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 32.67 kilograms per year per capita | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.29 kilograms per year per capita | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 31.79 kilograms per year per capita | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.54 kilograms per year per capita | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 31.5 kilograms per year per capita | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 30.6 kilograms per year per capita | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 32.33 kilograms per year per capita | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 36.49 kilograms per year per capita | +12.9% |
| 2023 | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | +0.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 36.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.81 kilograms per year per capita, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 36.53 kilograms per year per capita is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.63 kilograms per year per capita, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.92 kilograms per year per capita | 36.46 kilograms per year per capita | 41.77 kilograms per year per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.1 kilograms per year per capita | 27.18 kilograms per year per capita | 38.25 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7 kilograms per year per capita | 29.46 kilograms per year per capita | 34.76 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.93 kilograms per year per capita | 22.9 kilograms per year per capita | 32.19 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1 kilograms per year per capita | 28.43 kilograms per year per capita | 34.36 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.15 kilograms per year per capita | 31.5 kilograms per year per capita | 32.69 kilograms per year per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.99 kilograms per year per capita | 30.6 kilograms per year per capita | 36.53 kilograms per year per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 123 Venezuela 37.98 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 124 Honduras 37.69 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 125 Oman 37.59 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 127 Nicaragua 36.26 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 128 Jordan 35.09 kilograms per year per capita compare
- 129 Moldova 33.9 kilograms per year per capita compare
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 meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Meat supply vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 36.53 kilograms per year per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 kilograms per year per capita in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat supply vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 kilograms per year per capita in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat supply vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat supply vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Meat supply vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.