Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Mauritania
Mauritania: Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year was 6.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6.31
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
10th
of 191 countries
All-time high
10.87
in 1990
All-time low
5.44
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6.31 for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in 2023.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Mauritania peaked at 10.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.44, in 2020.
Mauritania ranks 10th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.33 | — |
| 1962 | 8.42 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 8.33 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 8.47 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 8.63 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 8.69 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.98 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 10.48 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 9.47 | -9.6% |
| 1970 | 9.48 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 9.56 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 9.72 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 8.74 | -10.0% |
| 1974 | 7.99 | -8.5% |
| 1975 | 7.58 | -5.1% |
| 1976 | 7.49 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 7.26 | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 7.2 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 7.11 | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 8.37 | +17.7% |
| 1981 | 8.15 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 7.73 | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 7.61 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 7.57 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 7.45 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 10.54 | +41.4% |
| 1987 | 10.48 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 10.53 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 10.72 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.87 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 9.64 | -11.3% |
| 1992 | 8.85 | -8.2% |
| 1993 | 7.54 | -14.8% |
| 1994 | 8.63 | +14.4% |
| 1995 | 8.59 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 8.25 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 8.18 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 8.05 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 6.93 | -13.9% |
| 2000 | 8.19 | +18.2% |
| 2001 | 8.36 | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 8.57 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 8.73 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 8.71 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 8.67 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 7.96 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 7.75 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 7.26 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.15 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 7.17 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 7.19 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 7.14 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.27 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.11 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 7.12 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 7.05 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.49 | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 6.38 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 6.43 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.44 | -15.4% |
| 2021 | 6.2 | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 6.36 | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 6.31 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.86 | 8.33 | 10.48 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.21 | 7.11 | 9.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 | 7.45 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.55 | 6.93 | 10.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.14 | 7.15 | 8.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 | 6.38 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.08 | 5.44 | 6.36 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 7 Kazakhstan 8.84 compare
- 8 Congo 7.74 compare
- 9 Central African Republic 6.94 compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 6.16 compare
- 12 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5.9 compare
- 13 Cuba 4.53 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Mauritania?
- Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year in Mauritania was 6.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10.87 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.44 in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year?
- Mauritania ranks 10th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. 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 Per capita meat consumption by type kilograms per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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