Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Meat consumption vs gdp per capita was 36.53 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
36.53
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
125th
of 191 countries
All-time high
41.77
in 1968
All-time low
22.9
in 1993
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.53 for meat consumption 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 consumption vs gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 41.77 in 1968 and was at its lowest, 22.9, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 125th of 191 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.92 | 36.46 | 41.77 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.1 | 27.18 | 38.25 | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.7 | 29.46 | 34.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.93 | 22.9 | 32.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.1 | 28.43 | 34.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.15 | 31.5 | 32.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.99 | 30.6 | 36.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More agriculture & rural data for Mauritania
- Agriculture share gdp 19.95 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 19.95 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.2% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.3% (2024)
- Rural population 38.5% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Rural population 2.05 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 20.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 2.33 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.54 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Meat consumption vs gdp per capita in Mauritania was 36.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.77 in 1968.
- What is the lowest meat consumption vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9 in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for meat consumption vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 125th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is meat consumption 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Meat consumption vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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